Conley v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.

CHEHARDY, Judge.

Plaintiff, Rufus Conley, instituted this suit for total and permanent disability benefits under the provisions of the Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Act against his employer, Avondale Shipyards, Inc.

Following trial on the merits, judgment was rendered in favor of defendant dismissing plaintiff’s suit. Plaintiff has appealed.

In this court appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to find he was injured in a work-related accident.

In a worker’s compensation case an employee must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that a work-related accident caused the…