Case Name: Claude M. SWOPE v. COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2003-11-21
Citations: 860 So. 2d 538
Docket Number: No. 2003-CC-2353
Parties: Claude M. SWOPE v. COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 860
Pages: 538–538

Head Matter:
Claude M. SWOPE v. COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY.
No. 2003-CC-2353.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Nov. 21, 2003.

Opinion:
In re Columbian Chemicals Co.; — Defendant; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review Office of Workers' Comp. Dist. 3, No. 02-03693; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. WCW 03-00843.
Granted. Claimant cannot be allowed to benefit from a false statement in his claim form which clearly misled defendant not to object to venue. See Butler v. Martineaux, 97-2269 (La.11/26/97), 703 So.2d 575. Accordingly, defendant's exception of improper venue is granted and the Office of Workers' Compensation is instructed to transfer the case to a proper venue.