Legal Opinion
Sweeney v. Black River Lumber Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 7, 1926No. 2585PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
The plaintiff, as an employee of the defendant, received an injury to his back during the course of his employment on July 31, 1920. Failing to reach an agreement of settlement with his employer for compensation, he brought suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and under a final judgment by the Supreme Court was awarded $16.00 a week for a period of 300 weeks for temporary total disability. (See Sweeney vs. Black River Lumber Co., 150 La. 1061, 91 South. 511.)
Under this judgment compensation was paid him for the full period of 300 weeks, the last payment being made in December, 1924.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Charles F. Johnson & Co. v. BoiceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- Rule of Pilcher v. AndersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- People's Bank v. CageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- Schulhoefer v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- Sweeney v. Black River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
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