Bellard v. Castille

|;>AMY, Judge.

The plaintiff filed this action against defendants for personal injuries sustained while painting defendants’ house. The defendants moved for summary judgment alleging that at the time of plaintiffs accident, plaintiff was covered by the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act and, thus, barred from seeking damages in tort. The trial court determined that plaintiff was covered by workers’ compensation at the time of his accident and granted the motion for summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiff appeals the decision, and for the reasons which follow, we reverse.

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