BESS v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL

No. 54,111-WCA.

331 So.3d 490 (2021)

Leeeric BESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Judgment rendered November 17, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THE HAYES LAW FIRM, PLC, By: DaShawn P. Hayes , New Orleans, Counsel for Appellant.

JUGE, NAPOLITANO, GUILBEAU, RULI & FRIEMAN, By: Keith E. Pittman , Counsel for Appellee.

Before MOORE, GARRETT, and HUNTER, JJ.


The plaintiff, LeeEric Bess, appeals from a ruling of the workers' compensation judge ("WCJ") granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic"). For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

Bess went to work for Graphic in November...

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