Legal Opinion
Heyse v. Ernest Baxley Logging, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 9, 1997No. 29394-WCAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JiGASKINS, Judge.
The plaintiffs, Mona Heyse and her minor son, Joseph Matthew Heyse, appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Earnest Baxley Logging and its insurer, Guarantee Mutual Life Company. The hearing officer denied workers’ compensation benefits to Joseph Matthew Heyse, a posthumous child, arising from the death of his father, Troy Heyse.1 We affirm the hearing officer’s decision.
FACTS
On October 4,1994, Troy Heyse died when he was run over by a logging skidder while working for Earnest Baxley Logging. It is not disputed that Mr. Heyse was killed…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Collinsworth v. FosterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- Hurks v. BossierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Keith v. Gelco Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997