Lloyd v. Shady Lake Nursing Home, Inc.

1 t Plaintiffs, the husband and children of Margaret Caldwell, filed a wrongful death action against her employer, Shady Lake Nursing Home, Inc. (“Shady Lake”).1 Cross motions for summary judgment filed by the parties raised the issue of whether plaintiffs’ sole and exclusive remedy was under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act (“LWCA”) or whether plaintiffs could pursue their tort action. The trial court denied both motions. At Shady Lake’s request, this court exercised its supervisory power and agreed to review the denial of its motion for summary judgment. For the following reasons, we…