Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Mother for Raceway Worker's Death

A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a motorsports and entertainment facility for a worker’s death from attempting to burn tires. Case: Brightbill v. Circuit Grands Bayou LLC, No. 21-CA-578, 05/11/2022, published. Facts: Stephen Michael Brightbill performed the duties of a co-track manager at No Problem Raceway through his company, Performance Plus Automotive & Chassis Inc. In February 2017, Brightbill entered into an agreement with the raceway to lease its drag strip for his annual three-day Halloween Bike Fest. The agreement stated that the even...