Legal Opinion · Dissent
Weingartner v. Louisiana Ice Gators
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 31, 2006No. 05-1211Published
1DissentPickett, Judge
pFor the following reasons, I disagree with the majority opinion.
The majority finds that the money paid Mr. Weingartner between the time he was injured and the end of his contract, October 12, 2000, did not interrupted the tolling of prescription. I disagree. This case is very similar to the factual situation in Jerich v. New Orleans Saints, 00-1299 (La. App. 5th Cir.12/27/00), 776 So.2d 1283. In Jerich, the claimant was a professional football player employed by the New Orleans Saints.- Jerich injured his knee in June of 1997. During the 1997 football season, Jerich was paid his entire basic…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Monceaux v. R & R CONST., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- Causby v. Perque Floor CoveringSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Blanchard v. Tulane Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Williams v. William Wrigley, Jr. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Jerich v. New Orleans SaintsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000