Legal Opinion
Batiste v. Crowley Mills/Farley
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1999No. 98-1784PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LGREMILLION, Judge.
The plaintiff, Jacqunette Batiste, appeals the workers’ compensation judge’s judgment finding that the defendant, Martin Mills, Inc.,1 miscalculated her average weekly wage in determining her rate of compensation, but denied her request for continuing indemnity benefits, penalties and attorney’s fees, and dismissed her claim with prejudice. We reverse in part and affirm in part.
FACTS
Batiste, a seamstress for Martin Mills, developed bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome on March 30, 1995, for which she underwent carpel tunnel release surgeries on June 28 and July 26, 1995.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matthews v. Farley IndustriesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Jones v. Murphco of FloridaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Boutte v. Langston Companies, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Culbert v. Conagra, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Boutte v. MillsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Dallas Richard v. Coastal Culvert & Supply, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2011