Legal Opinion

Merriett v. Budget Build Lumber & Supply, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 4, 2009No. 2008-1090PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Judge.

11 Pamela Merriett appeals a judgment rendered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) in her favor and against her employer, Budget Build Lumber & Supply, Inc. (Budget). For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Ms. Merriett was injured on April 3, 2002, when she twisted her right knee after stepping into a hole in the concrete floor of her workplace. She filed a petition for damages and a disputed claim for compensation with the OWC against Budget and its insurer, Louisiana Retailers Mutual Insurance Company, (hereinafter sometimes referred to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Banks v. Indus. Roofing & Sheet MetalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  2. Garner v. Sheats & FrazierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  3. Jackson v. American Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  4. Central Lumber Co. v. DuhonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
  5. Bush v. Avoyelles Progress Action CommitteeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Joe Whitten v. Patterson UTI Drilling Company, LLC and Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020

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