DOYLE v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPT.

No. 2009-CA-1683.

46 So.3d 197 (2010)

Christopher DOYLE (Deceased) v. The CITY OF NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 10, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher M. McNabb , Fontana & Seelman, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Appellee.

Ted M. Mitchell , Covington, LA, for Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY).


MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.

This appeal involves the dismissal of a claim for death benefits under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law. The plaintiffs in this case are Christopher Doyle, Jr. and Jeanne Labat, the parents of deceased New Orleans Police Officer Christopher Doyle, III. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

On November 19, 2005, Officer Doyle died after undergoing surgery to repair a perforated bowel. Officer Doyle's parents filed a claim for workers...

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