Benoit v. Capitol Manufacturing Co

In Benoit v. Capitol Manufacturing Co., 617 So. 2d 477 (La. 1993), a fight between co-employees at a manufacturing facility erupted because of a difference of opinion between the co-employees as to whether the back door to the facility should remain open during a cold spell. The Court found the resulting battery on Benoit to be employment-rooted, since the issue was the temperature in the work place, a legitimate business concern. The Supreme Court found the resulting tort fairly attributable to the employer's business.