Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 8, 1971No. 4301PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASEZ, Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment awarding plaintiff-appellee, Louis Perkins, compensation for total permanent disability under the Workmen’s Compensation Act against defendant-appellant, Avondale Shipyards, Inc.
The injury is not questioned, nor is the fact that it occurred while plaintiff was in the course and scope of his employment. The only dispute is whether the trial court erred in finding plaintiff totally and permanently disabled, rather than awarding him disability benefits under the schedule provided in the Compensation Act.
On July 11, 1968 plaintiff was injured when a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stephney v. RobertsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Easterling v. EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATIONLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Young v. Southern Casualty Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Jarrell v. Maryland Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Profit v. Crescent Construction Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
3Cited by4 opinions
- Falgoust v. Jefferson Parish School BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Perkins v. Southern Casualty InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Sanders v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Tambrella v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973