Foreman v. Barras Lighting Electric Co.

DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

Brian Carl Foreman brought this action seeking to recover worker’s compensation benefits, medical expenses, attorney’s fees and penalties for a knee injury he allegedly sustained in the course of his employment. Named as defendants were Barras Lighting Electric Company, Inc. (Barras Lighting), Foreman’s employer, and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), Barras Lighting’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier.

The trial court rendered judgment in favor of Foreman. The court overruled Bar-ras Lighting and Allstate’s exception of prescription, concluding that Foreman’s claim…