Legal Opinion
Brunet v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1983No. 83 CA 0172PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
This is a suit for workers’ compensation death benefits filed by the widow of Alois J. Mayer, Jr., who was killed in a car wreck while in the course and scope of his employment with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture. The ultimate issue is whether or not Mayer’s death was the result of his willful intention to injure himself so as to preclude recovery under the compensation law.
Mayer was killed immediately when his automobile struck the rear end of a flat-bed truck which was parked on the westbound shoulder of 1-10 in St. John the Baptist Parish. The collision occurred on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Velotta v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Baltzar v. Missouri Pac. RRLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Soileau v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
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