Legal Opinion
Buse v. City of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 1, 1977No. 8093PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL, Judge.
On July 8, 1968 plaintiff filed this suit against the City of New Orleans seeking workmen’s compensation benefits for total and permanent disability resulting from an injury sustained when he struck his knee on fire equipment while employed by the New Orleans Fire Department. As amended, the petition alleges the accident occurred on August 21, 1965, but did not manifest itself *398until July, 1967. On August 31,1973, plaintiff again amended, alleging he was totally and permanently disabled as a result of obstructive lung disease, which disease resulted from inhalation of smoke at a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bertrand v. Coal Operators Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Carney v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Carter v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Brooks v. Acme Carton CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
3Cited by3 opinions
- Lofton v. Louisiana Pac. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Drews v. Parish of St. BernardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Buse v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977