Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Continental Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 1981No. 14062PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOTTINGER, Judge.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether future workmen’s compensation payments should be accelerated under La.R.S. 23:1333 because the employer’s insurer failed to pay compensation benefits to plaintiff for six successive weeks. The trial court held that payments should not be accelerated and dismissed plaintiff’s rule. The plaintiff took this appeal.
Plaintiff Johnson was injured in the course and scope of his employment on August 14, 1978. From the time of the accident until August, 1979, workmen’s compensation payments were made by the insurance company. Benefits were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lytell v. Strickland Transp. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Mason v. CostanzaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Eisel v. Caddo Transfer & Warehouse Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Kirby v. Crystal Oil Refining Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Bennett v. St. Louis HotelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Johnson v. Continental Ins. Cos.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Clary v. NABORS-SUN DRILLING, ETC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Thibodeaux v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Johnson v. Continental InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Johnson v. Continental Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981