BLANKS v. ENTERGY GULF STATES LA, LLC

No. 15-1094.

189 So.3d 599 (2016)

Christopher Michael BLANKS v. ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, LLC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 6, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Ballard , Todd S. Manuel , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC.

Thomas M. Flanagan , Andy Dupre , Anders F. Holmgren , Flanagan Partners LLP, for Defendant/Appellee, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC.

Chad E. Mudd , David P. Bruchhaus , Mudd & Bruchhaus, LLC, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Christopher Michael Blanks.

Court composed of MARC T. AMY, ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.


The plaintiff sought damages for work-related injuries sustained when he suffered a fall at an Entergy facility. As the plaintiff was an employee of a company engaged by Entergy to perform the work, Entergy claimed the statutory employer defense of La.R.S. 23:1032 and La.R.S. 23:1061 and filed...

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