Challenge to Fraud Statute Dismissed

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that a district court committed reversible error in declaring a Lousiana fraud statute unconstitutional. In the case of In re Melancon, (no. 05-CA-1702) plaintiff filed a claim against his employer Pulmonary Care Specialists, Inc., seeking workers' compensation benefits. Employer responded by filing a claim against plaintiff, citing an alleged violation of LSA-R.S. 23:1208, a workers' compensation fraud statute. Plaintiff filed a petition for declaratory judgment in the district court seeking to have the fraud statute declared unconstitutional, specifica...