Craig v. Fournet

SAVOIE, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Phillip and Estelle Craig, appeal the trial Court’s dismissal of their suit for workmen’s compensation under L.S.A.R.S. 23:1231 against defendants, George R. Fournet, Inc. (Fournet) and State Farm Insurance Company.

Thomas Craig, plaintiffs’ son, was employed from April 28, 1982 until June 30, 1982, as a general laborer by Fournet, a construction company. The principal work-site was located in Marina Beau Chene, a subdivision near Covington, Louisiana. Thomas and two other teenage boys were responsible for keeping the construction sites clean by removing scrap lumber…