Legal Opinion
DeGruy v. Pala, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 19, 1988No. 87 CA 0139PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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[1] Plaintiff, Harold Joseph DeGruy, appeals from a trial court decision in favor of the defendant, Pala, Inc. (Pala) and their insurer, Aetna Life and Casualty Company, dismissing the plaintiff's suit for worker's compensation benefits, penalties and attorney's fees at his costs. The plaintiff asserts that he became disabled by an on-the-job aggravation of a preexisting non-disabling injury. The trial court found that the plaintiff failed to meet his burden of…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Mart v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- West v. Bayou Vista Manor, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Bertrand v. Coal Operators Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Cadiere v. West Gibson Products Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Frazier v. Conagra, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
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