Legal Opinion
Benoit v. Turner Industries Group, LLC
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 4, 2011No. 10-1460PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
| iThis is a workers’ compensation case. The employer, Turner Industries, appeals a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs widow, Marlene Benoit, which awarded indemnity benefits as well as penalties and attorney fees in connection with Jerry Wayne Benoit’s development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) caused by exposure to benzene.
In awarding benefits to Mrs. Benoit, the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) found a causal link between Mr. Benoit’s exposure to benzene in the workplace and AML.
Turner appeals. For the reasons below, we affirm the judgment.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Dean v. Southmark Const.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
- Cheairs v. State Ex Rel. DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Stutes v. Koch Services, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Frank v. Shell Oil Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2011
- Benoit v. Turner Industries Group, LLCSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
- Guidry v. Beauregard Electric Cooperative, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- John Anthony Guidry v. Beauregard Electric Cooperative,inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015