Legal Opinion
Cannon v. Hamilton Transportation
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 7, 2007No. 06-1302PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAINTER, Judge.
| ¶ Defendants, Hamilton Transportation, L.L.C. (Hamilton) and Employers Self In*1252surers Fund, appeal a judgment finding that they wrongfully terminated Plaintiff, Thomas Cannon’s, Workers’ Compensation benefits; and denied surgery; reinstating the benefits and awarding penalties and attorney’s fees.
FACTS
As the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) stated in his reasons for judgment, it is undisputed that on October 4, 2002, while employed by Hamilton, Cannon had an accident in the course and scope of his employment. At that time, he was bent over changing a truck tire when he felt a…
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