MILLIGAN v. GLENBURNEY NURSING HOME

No. 8573.

408 So.2d 40 (1981)

Margaret J. MILLIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GLENBURNEY NURSING HOME & Travelers Insurance Co., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 16, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy S. Halcomb, Ferriday, for plaintiff-appellant.

Gold, Little, Simon, Weems & Bruser, Edward E. Rundell, Alexandria, for defendant-appellee.

Lunn, Irion, Switzer, Johnson & Salley, Frank M. Walker, Jr., Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and DOUCET, JJ.


DOUCET, Judge.

This is a workmen's compensation conflicts of law case. The plaintiff's employment is principally localized in Mississippi and it is there that the injury occurred. The trial judge found the contract of hire to have been made in Mississippi and accordingly dismissed plaintiff's demands for Louisiana workmen's compensation benefits due to a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff is a nurse's aide residing...

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