CHASE v. LA. RIVERBOAT GAMING PTNRSHP.

No. 31,610-CW.

747 So.2d 115 (1999)

Robert Lee CHASE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT GAMING PARTNERSHIP, et al., Defendants-Applicants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

September 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lunn, Irion, Johnson, Salley & Carlisle by Charles W. Salley, Julia A. Mann, Shreveport, Counsel for Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Partnership, Inc., Louisiana River Site Development, Inc., Casino America, Inc., LA Downs, Inc. & CSNO, Inc.

Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley & Byrd, L.L.P. by Robert Dunkelman, Peter J. Rotolo, III, Shreveport, Counsel for Sedgwick, Inc.

John T. Bennett Law Offices, Ltd. by John T. Bennett, Candyce C. Gagnard, Marksville, Counsel for Respondent.

Before BROWN, GASKINS and KOSTELKA, JJ.


GASKINS, Judge.

This case is before us on remand from the Louisiana Supreme Court, which directed this court to reconsider our prior writ denial in light of the recent case of Kelly v. CNA Insurance Company, 98-0454 (La.3/12/99), 729 So.2d 1033. The issue presented is whether an injured employee has a tort cause of action against his employer for refusing to authorize necessary medical treatment when the refusal causes non...

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