Legal Opinion

Loflin v. Erectors & Riggers, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 13, 1953No. 3750PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge.

This suit is by the plaintiff for the maximum amount of $30 per week compensation, for permanent total disability under LSA-R.S. 23:1221, subparagraph 2, for a period-' not exceeding 400 weeks during the period, of his disability, when he suffered a dislo--*695■cation of the ulna at the wrist joint while in the employ o'f defendant. The only disputed issue in this case is whether the plaintiff ■suffers total disability to do work of a reasonable character.

We find the facts to be. substantially as follows, as reflected by the record:

On April 21, 1952, plaintiff was employed as an…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Knispel v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
  2. Morgan v. American Bitumuls Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  3. Newsom v. Caldwell & McCannLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
  4. Strother v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
  5. McKenzie v. Standard Motor Car Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cummings v. AlbertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
  2. Myers v. Jahncke ServiceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  3. Watson v. Floyd Electric CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  4. Mitchell v. Connecticut Indemnity CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Pennywell v. CrawfordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972

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