Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Claim Against Employer

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim against his alleged employer, whether as an individual or as a person running a business. Case: Crowley v. Rojas, No. 56,647-WCA, 12/17/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Raymond Crowley filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that he was injured while working for Cesar Rojas, who did business as Rojas Paint. Crowley claimed that he broke his ankle in September 2020 while cutting a tree on Rojas’ property. Rojas denied employing Crowley at the time of the alleged ...