J.E. MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. v. BUTLER

No. 97-CA-361.

700 So.2d 1111 (1997)

J.E. MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. and ESIS, Inc. v. Larry BUTLER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 30, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirk L. Landry, Baton Rouge, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Jim S. Hall, Metairie, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BOWES, DUFRESNE and CANNELLA, JJ.


DUFRESNE, Judge.

In this workers' compensation case, the employer, J.E. Merit Constructors, Inc., and its third party administrator (insurer), ESIS, Inc., have appealed from a judgment rendered in favor of the employee, Larry Butler.

In September of 1994, appellee, Larry Butler, injured his back in the course and scope of his employment with J.E. Merit Constructors, Inc., while performing heavy manual labor. Specifically, when Mr. Butler lifted some equipment...

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