Employer Must Get Hearing on Motion to Nullify Default Judgment

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the alleged employers of an injured construction worker should have been afforded a hearing on whether a default judgment against them should have been nullified. Case: Zavala v. Dover Construction, No. 2017 CA 0001, 04/11/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Norberto Zavala allegedly suffered injuries while working for Dover Construction USA in February 2014 when he fell while using stilts to sand the roof of a private residence. He claimed he reported his injury to Thomas Naoum, the person he believed to be the owner of Dover. When he ...