Prejean v. Maintenance Enterprises, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.
bMax Prejean, an employee of Maintenance Enterprises, Inc. (“MEI”) filed a suit for damages against Murphy Oil U.SA., Inc. (“Murphy Oil”), claiming that he was injured while working at its refinery in Meraux, Louisiana. Murphy Oil contends that it and MEI contracted away Mr. Prejean’s tort rights against Murphy Oil. Mr. Prejean asserts that the contract’s provisions are invalid. He also argues that even if the provisions of the contract are valid, the work he was performing at the refinery would not result in Murphy Oil escaping tort liability to him. For the reasons…
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