Legal Opinion
Butler v. Jefferson Parish Fire Department
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 24, 2016No. 15-CA-659PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.
12Plaintiff/appellant, Jane Butler, on behalf of her deceased husband, Robert Butler, appeals the judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation granting a peremptory exception of prescription in favor of defendant/appellee, Jefferson Parish Fire Department, and dismissing plaintiff’s claim for death benefit compensation. For the reasons fully discussed herein, we vacate the judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation and remand the matter for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Factual and Procedural History
Robert Butler, a retired…
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