Glasgow v. PAR MINERALS CORP.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
WEIMER, Justice.
| We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether a lawsuit against a *766worker’s statutory employer can interrupt prescription against an alleged third-party tortfeasor. Answering that inquiry in the affirmative, we find that the lower courts erred in sustaining the alleged third-party tortfeasor’s exception of prescription. Accordingly, we reverse the decisions of both lower courts and remand this matter to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case arises from a fire at an oil well site which left…
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- Lima v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Denoux v. Vessel Management Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Hoefly v. Government Employees Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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- Montalvo v. SondesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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