Legal Opinion
Sumrall v. JC Penney Company
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 25, 1960No. 44070PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
The Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment of the district court awarding to plaintiff Thomas H. Sumrall compensation for total and permanent disability but denying penalties and attorney’s fees claimed under R.S. 22:65s. 1 This court granted a writ to review the judgment of the Court of Appeal only insofar as it denied penalties and attorney’s fees.
The facts are fully set out in the opinion of the Court of Appeal, and we do not propose to discuss them in detail. See Sumrall v. J. C. Penney Co., La.App., 101 So.2d 758. Plaintiff, a carpenter, sustained a right ilio hernia in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Fruge v. Pacific Employers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Cummings v. AlbertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Duplechien v. States Exploration CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Borders v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Owens v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
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