CONLEY v. GEORGIA PACIFIC

No. 32,385-WCA.

755 So.2d 336 (1999)

Scott A. CONLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGIA PACIFIC, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Granted March 31, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blackwell, Chambliss, Henry & Cagle by W. Mark McKee, West Monroe, Counsel for Appellant.

Juge, Napolitano, Leyva, Guilbeau & Ruli by Mayra I. Leyva, New Orleans, Counsel for Appellee.

Before NORRIS, WILLIAMS, CARAWAY, PEATROSS and DREW, JJ.


DREW, Judge.

Scott Conley appeals a judgment sustaining a peremptory exception of prescription dismissing his workers' compensation claim. Concluding that prescription did not commence to run until it was manifest that Conley had a compensable claim, we reverse the trial court and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

Conley began working for Georgia-Pacific in May of 1986. Originally employed in...

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