Legal Opinion
Gabriel v. Lafourche Parish Water District
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 25, 2013No. 2012 CA 0797PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
12This is an appeal of a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC), granting defendant/appellee’s exception of res judicata and dismissing plaintiff/appellant’s claim with prejudice. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Brett Gabriel worked as a crewman for the Lafourche Parish Water District (LPWD). During the course of his employment, he was involved in several work-related accidents. The last occurred on September 12, 2007, when he fell into a hole and allegedly suffered injuries to his neck, shoulder, and knees. LPWD paid some of Mr. Gabriel’s…
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