Norton ex rel. Norton v. Hale

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Norton ex rel. Norton v. Hale, 507 So. 2d 827 (La. 1987)
1987 La. LEXIS 9332

Norton ex rel. Norton v. Hale

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Granted. The judgment maintaining the exception of no cause of action is set aside. The case is remanded to the district court to permit plaintiff to amend her petition to allege (1) a demand for worker’s compensation benefits based on her dependency, if the minor was in the course of employment with defendant Hale, or (2) an alternative demand for recovery in tort, if, as alleged in the codefendant’s answer, the minor was not in the course of his employment.

Reference

Full Case Name
Verline NORTON on Behalf of Child, Clarence NORTON v. Louis HALE, Individually and as Lessee/Owner Employer and Mrs. David Cutchins
Status
Published