Legal Opinion
Merrill v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 29, 2011No. 2010-C-2827PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.*
|TCarrie Burse Merrill, a bus driver, filed the instant disputed claim for compensation against her employer, Greyhound Lines, Inc. (“Greyhound”), seeking indemnity benefits resulting from a work-related accident. After a trial on the merits, the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”) dismissed Ms. Merrill’s claim with prejudice.
Ms. Merrill appealed in a pro-se capacity. Although Ms. Merrill’s pro-se brief failed to make specific assignments of error, the court of appeal, sua sponte, reviewed the record under a manifest error standard.1 Thereafter, the court of appeal reversed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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