Reeves v. Structural Preservation Systems
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Dissent
liAMY, Judge
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. In my view, the conduct involved in this matter does not rise to the level of an intentional tort, but, rather, is the type of negligent employer behavior which falls within the workers’ compensation *63provisions. See La.R.S. 23:1032. Accordingly, workers’ compensation statutory benefits are the employee’s exclusive remedy in this ease. Id.
The courts of this state have previously concluded that “[i]n order for a plaintiff to recover under the theory of intentional tort, he must establish that the person responsible for his injuries either desired…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Tapia v. Schwegmann Giant SupermarketsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Reagan v. Olinkraft, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Quick v. Myers Welding & FabricatingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Suarez v. American Pecco Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992