Legal Opinion
Bellard v. Insurance Co. of North America
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 1967No. 1891PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Judge.
This is a workmen’s compensation suit. The plaintiff Bellard was awarded benefits for total and permanent disability. An appeal is taken by the defendant, his employer’s insurer.
The question is whether Bellard, an oil field worker, is totally disabled by the work-caused loss of his left eye. If so, he is entitled to benefits for total permanent disability. LSA-R.S. 23:1221(2). The defendant contends that, to the contrary, Bellard is not disabled from doing work of a reasonable character despite the loss of his eye and that he has thus been full compensated by the payment of one…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wright v. National Surety Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Lindsey v. Continental Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Glidden v. Alexandria Concrete CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Anderson v. Rowan Drilling CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Aymonde v. State National Life Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Thompson v. Natchitoches Parish Hosp. Serv. Dist.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Roberie v. Ashy Construction CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Rutherford v. Dixie Concrete, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Cooley v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Brooks v. Acme Carton CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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