Legal Opinion

Bridges v. New Orleans Trucking & Rental Depot, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 27, 2014No. 2013 CA 1969PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McClendon, j.

| RA commercial trucking carrier appeals a judgment rendered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”) finding that a truck driver was its employee and requiring it to pay workers’ compensation benefits. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On May 9, 2012, Quintín Bridges was driving a tractor-trailer rig and traveling west on Interstate 610 at Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans when he was involved in an accident with a pickup truck. Mr. Bridges was injured in the accident.

On May 23, 2012, Mr. Bridges filed a Disputed Claim for Compensation…

2Cases cited6 opinions

Hall v. Excelsior Steam Laundry Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
Canovsky v. GehrsenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
Hillman v. Comm-Care, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
State v. CastonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
Zeringue v. O'Brien Transport, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2006

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3Cited by2 opinions

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