SIMS v. BFI WASTE SERVICES, L.L.C.

No. 2006 CA 1319.

964 So.2d 998 (2007)

Michael SIMS v. BFI WASTE SERVICES, L.L.C.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 16, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter T. Dudley, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant Michael Sims.

Trenton J. Oubre, Matthew Bonham, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee BFI Waste Services, L.L.C.

Before: KUHN, GAIDRY, and WELCH, JJ.


GAIDRY, J.

A workers' compensation claimant appeals a judgment denying his motion seeking indemnity under a compromise agreement and statutory penalties. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment in part and affirm it in part.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

The claimant-appellant, Michael Sims, was a driver employed by the defendant, BFI Waste Services, L.L.C. (BFI). He filed a disputed claim for compensation with the Louisiana...

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