Legal Opinion
Olander v. Schillileagh's
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 19, 2000No. 99-1896PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LGREMILLION, Judge.
The plaintiff, Nancy Olander, appeals the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge finding that she failed to prove a causal connection between a fall at home and her prior work-related injury. For the following reasons, we reverse.
FACTS
On May 6, 1996, Olander suffered a work-related injury when she slipped and fell while working as a waitress for the defendant, Schillileagh’s. She suffered injuries to her left side, including her neck, shoulder, lower back, and hip, and was examined over the course of her treatment by at least five different doctors. She was released to…
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- Chaisson v. Cajun Bag & Supply Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Hammond v. Fidelity & Cas. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Haughton v. Fireman's Fund Am. Ins. CompaniesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Stewart v. HOSPITALS AFFILIATES INTERNATIONALSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Olander v. Schillilaegh'sLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- White v. Fresenius Medical CareLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
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