Legal Opinion

Sanchez v. Caesar's Entertainment, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 24, 2015No. 49,864-WCAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.

| plaintiff Cecilia Sanchez appeals the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (“WCJ”) in favor of Defendant Caesar’s Entertainment, Inc. (“Caesar’s”), and Caesar’s appeals the WCJ’s judgment in favor of Ms. Sanchez. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

In 1995, Ms. Sanchez began working as a card dealer at the Horseshoe Casino, which is owned by Caesar’s. On November 26, 2011, Ms. Sanchez injured her back and hip when she slipped and fell on a metal ramp at the casino. Caesar’s paid indemnity benefits from May 15, 2013, through October 16, 2013.

On September 10, 2013, Ms. Sanchez…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Church Mutual Insurance Co. v. DardarSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2014
  2. Buxton v. Iowa Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  3. Gilliam v. Brooks Heating & Air ConditioningLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  4. Morgan v. Glazers Wholesale Drug Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Johnson v. T & J Hauling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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