Blakeway v. LeFebure Corp

In Blakeway v. LeFebure Corp., 393 So. 2d 928 (La. Ct. App 1981), the claimant, employed in New Orleans, Louisiana, was sent to a two-week training seminar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The company provided him with a motel room in Cedar Rapids. Seminar classes began on Monday, July 9, 1979, and were conducted from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the two-week period. On Sunday, July 15, 1979, the claimant was injured when he dove into the motel swimming pool between 5 and 6 a.m. 393 So.2d at 929. Blakeway's claim was initially denied. The appellate court reversed, holding that the injury arose out of 25 and in the course of his employment.