Richard v. Tulane Toyota, Inc.

KLEES, Judge.

Plaintiff sought Workmen’s Compensation benefits from his former employer. The trial court concluded that plaintiff’s injury was caused by his intoxication at the time of the injury and disallowed compensation benefits under LSA-R.S. 23:1081.

The issues presented in this appeal are 1) whether there was sufficient proof of plaintiffs’ intoxication and 2) whether plaintiffs’ intoxication caused his injuries.

Our review of the record in this case convinces us that the trial court correctly concluded that plaintiff was intoxicated at the time of the injury and his intoxication caused…