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GROOVER v. SCOTTSDALE INS. CO.

No. 08-31051.

586 F.3d 1012 (2009)

Larry GROOVER; Amber Lee Wells, natural guardian and mother of Brianna Sadie Nicole; Laura Cristina Marcado, natural guardian and mother of Matthew Gabriel Nickolas, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY; Omni Pinnacle LLC; Cahaba Disaster Recovery LLC, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darryl M. Phillips (argued), Phillips & Mitchell, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Joe McCaleb Bilbro (argued), Javier Law Firm, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Omni Pinnacle LLC.

Richard S. Vale (argued), Pamela Ferrage Noya, Blue Williams, Metairie, LA, for Cahaba Disaster Recovery LLC.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and STEWART, Circuit Judges, and ENGELHARDT, District Judge.

ENGELHARDT, District Judge:

Larry Groover and the guardians of decedent Chad Groover's minor children (collectively the "Groovers") appeal the district court's summary judgment order dismissing their tort claims against Omni Pinnacle, LLC (Omni) and Cahaba Disaster Recovery, LLC (Cahaba). Because we hold that the Louisiana workers' compensation scheme shielded Omni and Cahaba from tort liability, we affirm.

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