Byrom v. City of Lafayette

| iPETERS, Judge.

The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment dismissing John Preston Byrom and Kathleen Breaux Byrom’s tort suit against the City of Lafayette (City). The trial court granted summary judgment on the basis that the City was the statutory employer of Mr. Byrom so that Mr. Byrom was limited to workers’ compensation recovery. The By-roms appeal this judgment.

DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD

The City of Lafayette through its Department of Utilities Systems, or Lafayette Utilities Systems (LUS), is involved in constructing and maintaining electrical…