Legal Opinion
Newsome v. Atmos Energy
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 23, 2006No. 41,413-WCAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
938 So.2d 1098 (2006)
Terry L. NEWSOME, Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
ATMOS ENERGY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 41,413-WCA.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.
August 23, 2006.
Smith & Nwokorie, by Anselm N. Nwokorie, Monroe, for Appellant.
Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell, by Robert A. Dunkelman, Shreveport, for Appellee.
Before WILLIAMS, STEWART and LOLLEY, JJ.
STEWART, J.
Terry Newsome appeals the Workers Compensation Judge's (WCJ) involuntary dismissal of his claim for benefits. In answer to the appeal, Newsome's employer, Atmos Energy, asks for damages for frivolous appeal. For…
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