Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Span Systems, Inc./DFW International Airport OCIP
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 17, 2017No. 51,378-WCAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
11 Billy Hawkins appeals a judgment that sustained his employer’s exception of res judicata and dismissed his workers’ compensation claim. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Hawkins, who lives in Minden, Louisiana, was employed by Span Systems Inc., a contractor at DFW International Airport, in Dallas. On September 16, 2013, a coworker “ran into” the lift in which Hawkins was working. At some point, Hawkins filed a claim against Span’s insurer, Liberty Mutual, in the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”).
Hawkins then filed the instant…
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