RUIZ v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 12-CA-405.

109 So.3d 52 (2013)

Ronald M. RUIZ, Jr. v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS and CCMSI.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

January 16, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond C. Burkart, III , Amanda A. Trosclair , Attorneys at Law, Covington, LA, for Appellant, Ronald M. Ruiz, Jr.

Craig B. Mitchell , Michael S. Rodriguez , Attorneys at Law, New Orleans, LA, for Appellee, City of New Orleans.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, and MARC E. JOHNSON.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

On appeal, the claimant challenges the workers' compensation judge's finding that his injuries did not occur in the course of his employment. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Ronald M. Ruiz, Jr. (hereinafter "Appellant") was employed as a police sergeant by the New Orleans Police Department ("NOPD").1 In the beginning of December 2010, appellant was assigned...

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