Griffin v. Prime Healthcare Corp.

THOMAS, Judge.

Betty Griffin (“the employee”) was employed by Prime Healthcare Corporation d/b/a Lafayette Extended Care, LLC (“the employer”). In April or May 2003, the employee was allegedly injured in the line and scope of her employment. She sued the employer and several fictitiously named defendants in November 2004, seeking an award of workers’ compensation benefits. In May 2006, the employer filed a motion for a summary judgment, arguing that the employee’s injury occurred outside the scope of her employment, specifically during an incident of horseplay. The employee responded to the…