Court Tosses Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit

A Louisiana appellate court tossed a worker’s appeal of summary judgment in her civil suit for a work-related automobile accident. Case: Lanclos v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 23-575, 04/03/2024, published. Facts: Jerrilyn Lanclos worked as a home health nurse for Health Systems 2000 Inc. She was driving her personal vehicle en route to a patient’s home when she was rear-ended by Angelica Lezcano-Murgas. Lanclos and Lezcano-Murgas were both insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Procedural history: Lanclos filed suit against Lezcano-Murgas and...