Legal Opinion

Wyatt v. Finley

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 15, 1928No. 239; Docket No. 29,415Published

1Opinion

*161ON REHEARING

LECHE, J.

We heretofore held in this case, that under Section 23, Act 20, page 58, of 1914, an employee could, without any (previous formality, sue directly the surety of his employer. After reconsidering this question on application for rehearing, we now believe that' we erred in so holding. The language of the statute is as follows:

“That no policy of insurance against liability arising under this Act shall be issued unless it contains the agreement of the insurer that it will promptly pay to the person entitled to compensation all installments of the compensation that may be…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stouff v. Travelers' Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  2. Griffin v. HotardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928

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