PATIN v. UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT, INC.

No. 93-1493.

640 So.2d 689 (1994)

Scott PATIN and Jessica Patin; State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. (Intervener), Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 1, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond M. Allen, Lafayette, for Scott Patin and Jessica Patin.

James J. Davidson III, Kyle Liney Mark Gideon, Lafayette, for Universal Equipment, Inc.

Jeffrey Charles Napolitano, Lawrence B. Frieman, Metairie, for State Farm Fire & Cas.

Before COOKS, DECUIR, JJ., and CULPEPPER, J. Pro Tem.


DECUIR, Judge.

In this tort action arising from a work-related injury, the plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of the defendant sustaining the statutory employer defense. For the reasons assigned below, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

FACTS

Universal Equipment, Inc. was engaged in the business of fabricating oilfield equipment and high and low pressure vessels. It did not employ electricians and, therefore...

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