Legal Opinion
Cowthran v. Horseshoe Casino, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 1998No. 31084-WCAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 HIGHTOWER, Judge.
In this worker’s compensation action, Sha-wanda Cowthran appeals a judgment denying her further indemnity benefits and certain medical expenses. Finding no error, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
On June 10,1996, while having lunch in the employees’ lounge at her place of employment, the Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City, plaintiff slipped on a wet surface and fell to the floor, striking her head against a chair in the process. According to some accounts, Cowthran remained unconscious for ten minutes. After being assisted to a sitting position, she refused any medical…
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