JERICH v. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

No. 00-CA-1299.

776 So.2d 1283 (2000)

Michael J. JERICH v. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS and Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

December 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sammie M. Henry, Egan, Johnson & Stiltner, Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for New Orleans Saints, Defendant-Appellant.

Robert L. Hackett, Law Office of Robert L. Hackett, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Michael J. Jerich, Plaintiff-Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges DUFRESNE, CANNELLA and CHEHARDY.


CHEHARDY, Judge.

This is a workers' compensation claim by a professional football player against the New Orleans Saints ("Saints") football team and its insurer, Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation ("LWCC"). On June 16, 1998 Michael J. Jerich filed a claim with the Office of Workers' Compensation ("OWC"), alleging that he was injured on June 3, 1997 on the Saints' practice field when he planted his right foot as he was making a cut and his knee popped. He...

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