ORTEGO v. CXY ENERGY

No. 95-718.

670 So.2d 217 (1996)

Warren ORTEGO, Plaintiff, v. CXY ENERGY, et al (Travelers Insurance Co.), Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chuck David Granger, Opelousas, for Warren Ortego.

Leigh L. Stipe, Opelousas, for CXY Energy of Dallas.

Nathan L. Schrantz, New Orleans, for Harris Well Service, et al.

Before YELVERTON and SULLIVAN, JJ., and KNIGHT, J. Pro Tem.


SULLIVAN, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the Office of Worker's Compensation (OWC) hearing officer is vested with subject matter jurisdiction over an insurer's indemnity action brought against another insurer. The hearing officer determined that subject matter jurisdiction did not exist. The third-party plaintiff seeking indemnification, Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers), suspensively appealed. On appeal, both Travelers and...

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