Ziegler v. Bagby Construction/Lwcc

Panel composed of Judges Charles Grisbaum, Jr., Sol Gothard and Marion F. Edwards REVERSED AND REMANDED Claimant/appellant Richard K. Ziegler appeals a judgment of the Office of Worker's Compensation which found that he was not injured in an auto accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment with defendant Bagby Construction Company. For the reasons to follow we reverse. The accident occurred on November 3, 1997. At the time of the accident, Ziegler had been framing a home on Sena Drive in Metairie. When problems developed putting a roof on the construction, Ziegler drove to Kenner to see if some workers whom he knew were available to complete the roof. Ziegler was rear-ended while on this undertaking and suffered injuries. The issue before us is whether at the time of the accident, Ziegler was on a mission which arose out of and in the course and scope of his employment with Bagby.