Leger v. Cargill, Inc.

EDWARDS, Judge.

Plaintiff, Russell Leger, brought this action for workmen’s compensation benefits against his former employer, Cargill, Inc. Plaintiff’s petition alleged that he suffered an injury to his left wrist in January of 1980, during the course of his employment by Cargill, Inc. This injury was alleged to have occurred when an air hose on a drill which plaintiff was using came loose and struck him.

The trial court rendered judgment for defendant, dismissing plaintiff’s suit. The trial court concluded that plaintiff failed to prove his case by a preponderance of the evidence since he…