Pelous v. Guidry

YELVERTON, Judge.

Plaintiff, Sheryl Pelous, appeals a judgment finding that her employment injury was not the cause of her disability, and denying her claim for workmen’s compensation benefits. We affirm.

Sheryl Pelous was employed by N.A.D. Brokerage Company as a counter. N.A.D. was in the business of manufacturing crab and crawfish traps. Sheryl counted craw-fish and crab traps as they were delivered to N.A.D., which was owned by Euline Guidry, the wife of Leo Guidry. To load and unload the traps from the trucks, the employees used a staircase ladder.

On December 15, 1982, while attempting to…