Legal Opinion
Tilley v. Boise Cascade Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 10, 2010No. CA 09-1072, CA 09-1073PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
Iiln these consolidated cases, Elizabeth Tilley and Terry Choat appeal trial court judgments which granted summary judgment in favor of Boise Cascade Corporation and Dennis Wallace. Both judgments held that the Defendants were entitled to tort immunity as a statutory employer pursuant to La. R.S. 23:1061.
FACTS
Both Ms. Tilley and Mr. Choat were employed by BE & K Construction Company. On June 8, 2007, they were attempting to open a valve on the Number 3 Digester at Boise’s DeRidder paper mill when they were sprayed with a hot liquid causing injuries. BE & K was performing work at…
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