Legal Opinion
Hulbert v. Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 10, 2011No. 2010 CA 1910PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaidry, J.
|2In this case involving a claim for unpaid wages, penalties, and attorney’s fees, the trial court ordered the defendants to pay the plaintiffs unpaid wages, but denied her claim for penalties and attorney’s fees on the basis that she was an independent contractor rather than an employee. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff, Kathleen Hulbert, was hired by the Louisiana Democratic Mayoral Campaign Committee (“Mayoral Campaign Committee”) in November or December of 2008 to perform fundraising and event-planning services pursuant to a verbal agreement that she would be paid $3,000.00…
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- Adams v. Greenhill Petroleum Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
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