Case Name: Doug P. MILAZZO and Joey R. Milazzo v. Christopher CRASTO, State Farm Insurance Company, James Construction Group, LLC and Gary Jewel
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2012-11-30
Citations: 103 So. 3d 360
Docket Number: No. 2012-CC-1791
Parties: Doug P. MILAZZO and Joey R. Milazzo v. Christopher CRASTO, State Farm Insurance Company, James Construction Group, LLC and Gary Jewel.
Judges: JOHNSON and WEIMER, JJ., would deny.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 103
Pages: 360–361

Head Matter:
Doug P. MILAZZO and Joey R. Milazzo v. Christopher CRASTO, State Farm Insurance Company, James Construction Group, LLC and Gary Jewel.
No. 2012-CC-1791.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Nov. 30, 2012.

Opinion:
In re James Construction Group LLC; Jewel, Gary; National Union Fire Insurance Company; — Defendant(s); Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Iberville, 18th Judicial District Court Div. B, No. 069483; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 2012 CW 0385.
Granted. The undisputed facts establish the employee was not in course and scope of employment at time of accident, because he was on his way home form work, not being paid for his time, and was not on-call at the time of the collision. Even assuming the employee violated his employer's policies by using the cell phone while driving, this fact is irrelevant, as he completed the conversation prior to the accident. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is reversed, and relators' motion for summary judgment is granted.
JOHNSON and WEIMER, JJ., would deny.