DESHOTEL v. GUICHARD OPERATING CO., INC.

No. 2003-C-3511.

916 So.2d 72 (2004)

Anthony DESHOTEL v. GUICHARD OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Reissued December 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones Law Firm, J. Bryan Jones, III, counsel for Applicant.

Allen & Gooch, Joel E. Gooch, Lafayette, counsel for Respondent.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This matter is before the Court on the issue of whether the non-dependant, adult children of an employee killed in an "accident arising out of and in the course of his employment" are barred from bringing a tort claim, pursuant to the exclusivity provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act. The trial court granted the employer's motion for summary judgment, and the court of appeal affirmed that ruling. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the ruling...

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