Touchette v. State Farm Insurance Co.

KING, Judge.

Nola Touchette (hereinafter referred to. as plaintiff) filed this suit seeking payment of worker’s compensation benefits, medical expenses, other related incidental expenses, legal interest, and penalties and attorney’s fees.

In her petition, filed on August 29, 1984, plaintiff sued Michael Daigle, M.D. (hereinafter referred to as defendant) and State Farm Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as State Farm), his worker’s compensation insurer. She alleged that on October 3, 1983, while in the course and scope of her employment for defendant, she received injuries to her right…