Yousufali v. Southland Corp.

STOKER, Judge.

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a case on an exception of no cause of action.

Murtaza A. Yousufali was employed by The Southland Corporation as a night clerk at the 7-11 Food Store in Lafayette. On February 9, 1982, at approximately 5:10 a.m., a robber entered and robbed the store. During the robbery he struck the plaintiff on the back of the head with a large tree limb. Yousufali brings this action against his employer and its insurer to recover for injuries sustained in the robbery.

This is a tort suit. Employees are generally entitled to worker’s compensation benefits…