Lloyd v. Shady Lake Nursing Home, Inc.

| ^though decedent was injured in a clearly identifiable accident occurring within the course and scope of her employment, plaintiffs, the husband and children of decedent, filed a tort action for wrongful death. Plaintiffs asked for a jury trial. Plaintiffs filed a motion for partial summary judgment on the question of liability. Defendant, Shady Lake Nursing Home Inc. (“Shady Lake”), also filed a motion for summary judgment. The facts were virtually undisputed. The issue argued in both *617motions was whether plaintiffs’ sole and exclusive remedy was under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation…