Legal Opinion

Jones v. Hartford Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 30, 1990No. 89-C-2331PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

560 So.2d 442 (1990)

Whitney JONES

v.

HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY and the Fairgrounds Corporation.

No. 89-C-2331.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 30, 1990.

David W. Oestreicher, II, for applicant.

James C. Cockfield, for respondent.

DENNIS, Justice.

The issue presented by this case is whether, under the 1983 Worker's Compensation Act, a worker may interrupt prescription of his claim by the commencement of a judicial action for benefits, as well as by the filing of a claim with the office of worker's compensation administration. The district court ruled that the plaintiff's claim had prescribed, even…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Turner v. Maryland Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  2. Disotell v. Wadsworth Golf Const. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  3. Rich v. Geosource Wireline Services, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. Cracco v. BarrasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  5. Barraza v. ScheppegrellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Steed v. ST. PAUL'S UNITED METH. CHURCHLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  2. Maquar v. Transit ManagementSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. Holloway Drilling Equipment, Inc. v. BodinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  4. EOP New Orleans, L.L.C. v. Louisiana Tax CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
  5. Webb v. BlaylockLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991

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