BERGERON v. CAJUN CUTTERS, INC.

No. 2003 CA 1370.

879 So.2d 230 (2004)

James BERGERON v. CAJUN CUTTERS, INC., The Gray Insurance Company and Ace Transportation.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 14, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Ward, Jr., Houma, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee James Bergeron.

Joseph H. Schilleci, Metairie, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant Cajun Cutters, Inc. and The Gray Insurance Company.

Philip J. Borne, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Ace Transportation.

Before: WHIPPLE, KUHN, and MCDONALD, JJ.


MCDONALD, J.

Employer liable for workers' compensation benefit payments and its insurer appeal a judgment granting summary judgment based on a finding that the mover was not a joint employer of the injured worker. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

James Bergeron (Bergeron) was hired by Tommy Ashton (Ashton), owner of Cajun Cutters, Inc. (a general oil field service company) in April 1998, as a driver. The vehicles used by Cajun Cutters...

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