DOUCET, Judge.
The issue raised by this appeal is whether or not the filing of a petition for workmen's compensation benefits interrupts the prescriptive period for bringing a tort action arising out of the same accident, when the allegations in the petition are sufficient for bringing the former but not the latter. We hold that prescription is not interrupted in such cases.
This suit was brought by plaintiff to secure indemnification for injuries he allegedly...
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