Louisiana Court of Appeal June 25, 2004, No. 2003 CA 1943 (Coleman v. Ranger)

LMcDONALD, J.

In this Workers’ Compensation matter, the plaintiff, Jeffrey Coleman (Coleman) was an independent contractor hired by the defendant, Landstar Ranger (Lands-tar) as an “owner operator” over-the-road truck driver. In May 2002, Coleman was injured while completing a delivery for Landstar.