Clayton v. Younger Bros. Inc.

BOUTALL, Judge.

This is a suit claiming benefits due under the Workmen’s Compensation Act alleging injuries from an accident on June 1, 1970. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff finding total permanent disability, granting the maximum benefits under the Act together with medical expenses, but not granting penalty and attorney’s fees prayed for as damages under R.S. 23:1201.2 or R.S. 22:6S8. From this judgment the defendants have taken a suspensive appeal, and the plaintiff has perfected a devolutive appeal to that portion of the judgment denying the statutory damages of…