Court Revives Worker's Suit

A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s claim for coverage of injuries he sustained while he was helping his cancer-stricken brother run a business. Case: Pilet v. Pilet Distributors, No. 2020-CA-0319, 12/30/2020, published. Facts: Steve Pilet owned and operated Pilet Distributors, a wholesale dairy goods delivery company. After he was diagnosed with cancer, he asked his brother, Randy Pilet, to help with the day-to-day operations. On May 23, 2014, Randy Pilet delivered a shipment of goods to Chef Discount Market in New Orleans. PD employee Milton Mormon came along to...