Legal Opinion · Dissent

Cunningham v. American Mutual Insurance Companies

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 9, 1980No. 11491Published

1DissentSartain, Judge

I must dissent for the reason that the record, in my opinion, is totally devoid of any medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between decedent’s death and his employment. The only medical evidence in the record is the testimony of Dr. Glenn Barnett. To preclude any misunderstanding about his testimony I quote the hypo-thet posed to him and his answer thereto, to wit:

“Q. If you recall, Doctor, I would like to pose a hypothet to you and ask you that you consider my assumptions in light of what you know factually as pertains to the medical history, as well as the manner in which you…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Francis v. Gerlach Meat Company, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  2. Rowland v. Continental Oil Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. Whidden v. Division of Administration, State Department of TransportationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  4. Rowland v. Continental Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979

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