Legal Opinion
Stoddard v. Insurance Co. of North America
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 28, 1972No. 11970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AYRES, Judge.
This is an action under the workmen’s compensation statute, LSA-R.S. 23:1021 et seq.
By virtue of an accidental injury allegedly sustained by plaintiff in the course and scope of his employment and the disabilities resulting therefrom, plaintiff seeks to recover from his former employer, Phipps Erection, Inc., and its insurer workmen’s compensation at the maximum statutory rate plus hospital and medical expenses as well as penalties and attorney’s fees provided in cases where the failure to pay compensation when due was arbitrary.
After trial, the court concluded plaintiff had not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roberts v. MS Carroll Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Clement v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Lewis v. Celotex Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Webre v. Service Painting Company of BeaumontLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Hawkins v. Orleans Parish School BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
3Cited by4 opinions
- Bamburg v. Riley-Beaird, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Robertson v. Valhi, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Allen v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Rivers v. Vancouver Plywood Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973