Legal Opinion
Jones v. Fairgrounds Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 10, 1989No. Nos. 89-CA-0235, 89-CA-0236PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIACCIO, Judge.
Plaintiff, Whitney C. Jones, Sr., appeals the dismissal of his worker’s compensation suit against defendants, the Fairgrounds Corporation and its worker’s compensation insurer, The Hartford Insurance Company. Agreeing with the trial court that plaintiff’s claim has prescribed, we affirm.
Plaintiff first filed suit on April 17, 1986 against the Fairgrounds Corporation seeking worker’s compensation benefits, medical expenses, penalties and attorney’s fees alleging that he was injured in a work related accident while in the course and scope of his employment in the Fairgrounds’…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Franz v. New Orleans Breakers, Ltd. PartnershipLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Green v. Continental Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Lemelle v. Martco PartnershipLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jones v. Hartford Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Browning v. Winnfield Veneer Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Johns v. Libbey GlassLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Jones v. Fairgrounds Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989