JIM WALTER HOMES, INC. v. DORE

No. 01-939.

804 So.2d 808 (2001)

JIM WALTER HOMES, INC., and Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance v. Brock DORE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 6, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher H. Hebert, Rabalais, Hanna & Hebert, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellees: Jim Walter Homes, Inc. and Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance.

Harry K. Burdette, The Glenn Armentor Law Corporation, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Brock Dore.

Thomas Solari, Woodley, Williams, Boudreau, Norman, Brown & Doyle, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Jimmie Thomas.

Court composed of HENRY L. YELVERTON, JOHN D. SAUNDERS and ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, Judges.


PICKETT, Judge.

FACTS

Brock J. Dore was an employee of Corey Freeman, who contracted with Jim Walter Homes, Inc., to construct homes. On or about June 28, 1999, while in the course of building a home under such contract, Mr. Dore allegedly injured his neck and left shoulder when he attempted to throw a piece of plywood over his head. Immediately following the accident, Mr. Dore went to the emergency room at Iberia Medical Center where he was initially diagnosed...

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