NELSON v. ROADWAY EXP., INC.

No. 91-C-0441.

588 So.2d 350 (1991)

Roosevelt NELSON v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence K. McCollum, Shreveport, for applicant.

Frank M. Walker, Jr., Lunn, Irion, Johnson, Salley & Charlisle, Shreveport, Brian L. Coody, Lake Charles, for respondent.


WATSON, Justice.

In this worker's compensation suit, the issue is whether the trial court clearly erred in holding that Roosevelt Nelson failed to prove an accident in the course and scope of his employment with defendant, Roadway Express, Inc. LSA-R.S. 23:1021(1); 23:1031.

FACTS

Nelson worked at Roadway for almost fourteen years. He was a dock checker: a checker on a freight dock loads and unloads boxes from large trailers. Because the work is strenuous...

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