Legal Opinion

Jones v. Sears

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 7, 1962No. 603PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YARRUT, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his suit for workmen’s compensation, which claim is based on the contention he suffered an inguinal hernia while performing his hard labor duties for Defendant on February 1, 1960. There is no question of his employment, the nature thereof, viz., driving a truck and removing and replacing motor vehicle tires, weighing from 20 to 100 pounds each, which he loaded and unloaded from the truck. The only question is whether he actually sustained and is still suffering from the injury he claims, an inguinal hernia.

Plaintiff was paid…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Roberts v. MS Carroll Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
  2. Rider v. RP Farnsworth & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
  3. Walker v. MonroeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
  4. Richmond v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Murphy v. American General Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. RP Farnsworth and CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  2. Rezza v. CzifferLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  3. Lockhart v. Pargas, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Stuart v. Anheuser-Busch Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966

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