Legal Opinion
Messina v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 16, 1993No. 93-CA-0197PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BARRY, Judge.
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Dock Board) appeal a workers’ compensation award of permanent total disability benefits to Clayton J. Messina, Jr.
Mr. Messina was injured on March 22, 1982 and received $162.00 per week in benefits from March 1982 until September 1990, plus medical expenses until 1989. After a trial in April 1992, Mr. Messina was found permanently and totally disabled and awarded $162.00 per week plus $9,706.89 for past medicals, interest and costs. The Dock Board submits that Mr. Messina’s job accident caused a partial, not permanent,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bailey v. Zurich American Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Westley v. Land & OffshoreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Droddy v. Cliff's Drilling, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
3Cited by1 opinion
- Gordon v. WASTE MANAGE. NEW ORLEANSLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994