Legal Opinion
Tullier v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 14, 1963No. 46244PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
This workmen’s compensation proceeding presents for decision the single issue of whether statutory penalties and attorney’s fees should be assessed against the defendant insurance company, the unsuccessful litigant.
After trial, the district court rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for workmen’s compensation based on permanent and total disability, medical expenses in the sum of $11,716.00, a 12% statutory penalty on the accrued compensation and medical expenses, and attorney’s fees in the sum of $5,000.00. The Court of Appeal reduced the attorney’s fees to $3,000.00…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wright v. National Surety Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Finley v. Hardware Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Thibodeaux v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Sbisa v. American Equitable Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Vidrine v. American Employers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Stafford v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. of New York, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Redding v. CadeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Eaton v. General Accident GroupLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Saltalamacchia v. Strachan Shipping Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Winters v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
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