Opinion
No. 2003-CA-1015.
January 15, 2004.
The following action was taken on application for rehearing;
(Armstrong, Cannizzaro , Landrieu)
REHEARING DENIED
The appellee, Tidewater, Inc., has applied for rehearing on the issue of whether the plaintiff, Gerard Mendonca, has stated a cause of action in tort based on the actions of Tidewater, Inc. in connection with the plaintiff's employment contract with Al Wasl Marine Ltd. and its successor, Al Wasl Marine, L.L.C. Tidewater argues in its application for rehearing that Mr. Mendonca did not allege and did not have a contract of employment with a term with his employer.
We find no error in our original opinion. Mr. Mendonca's petition contains allegations that he was employed pursuant to an employment contract, and there are documents in the record indicating that he was a party to an employment contract and that it was for a term. Mr. Mendonca is, therefore, entitled to the opportunity to try to prove the tort based claims he has made regarding the employment contract.