Legal Opinion
Gorbach v. Prager, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 13, 1974No. 5781PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE E. LEON, Jr., Judge Pro Tern.
This is a suit for workmen’s compensation benefits. The Trial Court rejected plaintiff’s demands and dismissed his suit. This appeal followed.
The major issue is whether plaintiff has shown that he has suffered personal injury by accident. LSA-R.S. 23:1031 provides an employee may obtain benefits if he “receives personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.” The definitions of accident and personal injury are provided in LSA-R.S. 23:1021 in pertinent part as follows:
“(1) ‘Accident’ means an unexpected or unforeseen event…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hill v. J.B. Beaird CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
- Circello v. Haas & Haynie Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Harris v. Southern Carbon Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
- York v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
- Hargrave v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Gorbach v. Prager, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Gales v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Chism v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Gorbach v. Prager, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Gorbach v. Prager, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974