Legal Opinion
Parnell v. Reed & Sims, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 22, 1983No. 82 CA 0502PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
This is a workers’ compensation case in which plaintiff seeks compensation benefits from defendant Reed & Sims, Inc. The primary issues are whether plaintiff is entitled to compensation as a “working independent contractor,” and if so, what is the extent of his disability.
Plaintiff cut his left hand on July 7, 1979 with a chain saw while harvesting timber. At the time of the accident he had been engaged for about six months in a timber-producing arrangement with defendant Reed & Sims, whereby he delivered wood to International Paper Company’s Roseland woodyard to help fulfill Reed…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rachal v. Highlands Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Hart v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Brewton v. LL Brewton Lmbr. Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Crowley v. Hermitage Health and Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Gonzales v. Coastal Wire Warehouse, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Barton v. Wausau Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Thibodeaux v. Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Parnell v. Reed & Sims, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983