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Norton v. Hale

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 5, 1987
507 So. 2d 827 (La. 1987)

Opinion

No. 87-C-0978.

June 5, 1987.

In re Norton, Verline; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Number 18548CA; Parish of Webster 26th Judicial District Court Div. "D" Number 38, 111.


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.


Summaries of

Norton v. Hale

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 5, 1987
507 So. 2d 827 (La. 1987)
Case details for

Norton v. Hale

Case Details

Full title:VERLINE NORTON ON BEHALF OF DECEASED CHILD, CLARENCE NORTON v. LOUIS HALE…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Jun 5, 1987

Citations

507 So. 2d 827 (La. 1987)