Legal Opinion
Tate v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 8, 1965No. 1630PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Judge.
Plaintiff, James Tate, an unskilled laborer, brought this suit against the defendant, Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Co., compensation insurer of J. R. Quaid Inc. seeking workmen’s compensation at the rate of $35.00 per week for 400 weeks, alleging that he was totally and permanently disabled as the result of a back injury he suffered while unloading a truck in the course of his employment, tie also prayed for medical expenses and statutory damages and attorney’s fees.
The Trial Court found that plaintiff had a developmental defect in his back; that though plaintiff had suffered an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Broussard v. R. H. Gracey Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Gardner v. Lane Wells Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Hutchinson v. Holloway Gravel Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Speed v. Kieckhefer Container Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
3Cited by2 opinions
- Negrón Marrero v. C.I.T. Financial Services Corp.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1981
- Montagnino v. Allstate InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976