Legal Opinion
Dauzat v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 15, 1970No. 2914PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRUGE, Judge.
This is a workmen’s compensation proceeding in which the trial court awarded the plaintiffs penalties and attorney fees for defendants’ arbitrary and capricious refusal to pay compensation due the plaintiffs. Defendants appealed the assessment of penalties and attorney fees. Plaintiffs answered the appeal requesting $1,500.00 increase in attorney fees.
On July 27, 1968, Omar Dauzat in the course of his employment with defendant Pel State Oil Company, was murdered during an armed robbery. He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Z. Dauzat, and three minor children.
Defendant,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Poindexter v. South Coast CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Bassemier v. WS Young Construction Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Mire v. Grigsby Bros., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
3Cited by6 opinions
- De Jean v. BF Trappey's Sons, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
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