Legal Opinion

Flores v. A & Z Tobacco, LLC

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 19, 2014No. WCA 14-505PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BILLY HOWARD EZELL, Judge.

|, In this workers’ compensation appeal, A & Z Tobacco, LLC raises issues concerning an award of penalties and attorney fees for failure to pay a judgment within thirty days pursuant to La.R.S. 23:1201(G). Belinda Flores, the claimant, answered the appeal claiming that the award of penalties should have been greater and asking for additional attorney fees for work performed on appeal.

*1007FACTS

Ms. Flores was injured on April 14, 2012, while working for A & Z. At the time of her injury she was moving and lifting a case of beverages when she felt a pop in her right arm and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. Rush Masonry, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  2. Trahan v. COCO COLA BOTTLING CO. UNITEDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
  3. Alpizar v. Dollar GeneralLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  4. Fontenot v. SonnierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Landry v. Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  2. Homer Landry v. Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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