Jasmin v. Gafney, Inc.

357 So.2d 539 (1978)

Robert JASMIN

v.

GAFNEY, INCORPORATED and Northern Assurance Company.

No. 61009.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 10, 1978.

James H. Drury, Drury, Lozes & Curry, New Orleans, for defendants-respondents.

Charles R. Chesnutt, III, New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

SANDERS, Chief Justice.

In this case, we must determine whether an appeal, mistakenly dismissed with prejudice, may be reinstated.

In plaintiff's suit for workmen's compensation, the trial court awarded defendant $65 per week for not more than 500 weeks.

Defendants timely perfected an appeal. However, before review of…