Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Union Indemnity Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 16, 1933No. 14485PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Judge.
Plaintiff seeks to recover from the defendants in solido, compensation for a period of 400 weeks for permanent total disability.
Defendants admit that plaintiff was injured and received compensation for a period of 47 weeks, but aver that his disability ceased at that time, and in the alternative that plaintiff’s right to be paid compensation is limited to 175 weeks under the express terms of the Employers’ Liability Act.
There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff, as prayed for, and the defendants have appealed.
Plaintiff, an ignorant negro, was employed as a laborer by…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Knispel v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Boyer v. Crescent Paper Box Factory, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Norwood v. Lake Bisteneau Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Daniels v. Shreveport Producing & Refining Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Black v. Louisiana Cent. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Barr v. Davis Bros. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Calhoon v. Meridian Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- McGruder v. Service Drayage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Washington v. Independent Ice & Cold Storage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- Custer v. New Orleans Paper Box Factory, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
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