Poullard v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

LABORDE, Judge.

MOTION TO DISMISS

This is a worker’s compensation suit in which the plaintiff-appellee, Hilda Poullard, has obtained a preliminary judgment against the defendant-appellant, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna) pursuant to LSA-R.S. 23:1315 and 23:1316. The worker’s compensation statute provides for a preliminary judgment to be granted against a defendant who does not answer the petition of the plaintiff within ten (10) days. The purpose of this procedural device is to discourage delay by the assessment of this penalty, and to insure that workers get prompt relief by a quick…