Mottet v. Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.

PONDER, Justice.

The plaintiff brought suit seeking to recover compensation for total and permanent disability and medical* expenses. The defendant opposed the suit by pleading peremption and denying that plaintiff’s disability resulted from an accident and averred that the disability resulted from an occupational disease. On trial, the lower court gave judgment sustaining the defendant’s plea of peremption and ordered the suit dismissed. A rehearing was granted and the judgment was set aside and judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for compensation at the rate of $20.00 per week…