Legal Opinion
Jeffers v. Kentucky Fried Chicken
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 1, 2009No. WCA 2008-1380PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREMILLION, Judge.
| |Appellants, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Louisiana Retailers Mutual Insurance Company (KFC), appeal the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge in favor of Appellee, Bobbie Jeffers (Jeffers). Jef-fers answered the appeal seeking additional attorneys fees. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
Jeffers was employed by KFC on January 2, 2005, when, as she lifted a pan of food, she felt or heard a “pop” in her back. The following day, she experienced an exacerbation of that condition; nonetheless, she continued to work for several days…
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- Authement v. Shappert EngineeringSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- McCarroll v. Airport Shuttle, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Wise v. JE Merit Constructors, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Nabors Drilling USA v. DavisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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