BRIGHTBILL v. CIRCUIT GRAND BAYOU, L.L.C.

No. 21-CA-578.

342 So.3d 127 (2022)

Stephen Michael BRIGHTBILL (Deceased) v. CIRCUIT GRAND BAYOU, L.L.C.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT, CARYL EAGER, THE WRONGFUL DEATH AND SURVIVAL BENEFICIARY OF STEPHEN MICHAEL BRIGHTBILL, (D), David A. Bowling , Jerald N. Andry, III , New Orleans.

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE, CIRCUIT GRAND BAYOU, LLC DBA NO PROBLEM RACEWAY, Jeffery Joseph Waltz , Jill A. Waltz , New Orleans, Connor Jacob Reinoso.

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy, Fredericka Homberg Wicker, and Marc E. Johnson.


Plaintiff-appellant, mother of decedent employee, appeals a summary judgment granted by the Office of Workers' Compensation, in favor of defendant-appellee, employer. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the compensation court's judgment and remand this matter for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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