CELADON TRUCKING SERVICES, INC. v. Martinez

OPINION

GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice.

Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. appeals from a judgment entered in favor of Mario Martinez. Because we conclude that the Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board had exclusive jurisdiction of Martinez’s claims, we reverse and render judgment dismissing his suit.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

Mario Martinez, who lives in El Paso, applied for a job as a truck driver with Celadon at its El Paso terminal. 1 Celadon is a trucking company with its headquarters in Indiana. After being hired, Martinez traveled to Indianapolis for orientation. Celadon paid for his trip and housed him in a…