Dauzat v. Gregory & Cook, Inc.

YELYERTON, Judge.

This workmen’s compensation case was presented to the trial court as a claim for partial permanent disability benefits. The trial court awarded benefits for partial permanent disability and also penalties and attorney’s fees. From this judgment defendants have appealed. We reverse.

The case involves only the question of partial permanent disability because of a prescription problem with possible other claims. Plaintiff’s pleadings initially demanded benefits for total permanent disability, but the petition was met with an exception of prescription since more than a year had…