Rice v. Flour Constructors, Inc.

LOBRANO, Judge.

Plaintiff, Lyle Rice, appeals the dismissal of his suit for worker’s compensation benefits against his employer, Flour Contractors, Inc. (Flour) and its compensation carrier, Hartford Insurance Company (Hartford) by the trial court on a motion for summary judgment. The pertinent facts are as follows:

*1055On August 31, 1983, Rice, an employee of Flour, was working at the Tenneco Refinery in St. Bernard Parish. An explosion occurred injuring Rice and a number of employees of Gaffney, Inc. Rice sustained severe injuries to his knees.

Tort suits were subsequently filed by all victims…