United States Fifth Circuit

In a wrongful death action based on a construction accident, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where plaintiff's remedy was limited to workers' compensation under Louisiana law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2009
• Published 10/30/2009

Judges

• ENGELHARDT, District Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM and STEWART, Circuit Judges, and ENGELHARDT, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Darryl M. Phillips (argued), Phillips & Mitchell, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants., Joe McCaleb Bilbro (argued), Javier Law Firm, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Omni Pinnacle LLC., Richard S. Vale (argued), Pamela Ferrage Noya, Blue Williams, Metairie, LA, for Cahaba Disaster Recovery LLC.