Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Barworth, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 8, 1965No. 6313PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILES, Judge.
Plaintiff, Albert Johnson, filed this suit against his employer, Barworth, Inc., and its compensation insurance carrier, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, to recover the maximum compensation benefits for an alleged total and permanent disability, and in addition, he claims that he is entitled to be awarded 12 per cent penalties and all reasonable attorney’s fees for the reason that the insurer of the employer was arbitrary, capricious and acted unreason*351ably in discontinuing compensation payments on or about April 4, 1963, while plaintiff was still disabled.
The trial court…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Pohl v. American Bridge Division US Steel Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Richmond v. Weiss & Goldring, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Vidrine v. American Employers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Watson v. Floyd Electric CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
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