Grant v. Sneed

| jThe plaintiffs, Ausborn Cleve Grant and Tina Marie Grant, and the intervenor, Louisiana Safety Association of Timber-men-Self Insurers Fund (“Timbermen”), appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Kelly Sneed, Ben Freelon, and Weyer-haeuser Company. The trial court found that the plaintiffs’ tort claim was barred because Weyerhaeuser was the statutory employer of Grant, and their exclusive remedy was in workers’ compensation. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

Weyerhaeuser claimed to have a contract to…