Legal Opinion

Villatoro v. Deep South BH & R Enterprises, LLC

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 7, 2016No. 16-CA-307PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGravois, J.

1 í Defendants/appellants, DS & B Services, LLC and Louisiana Construction and Industry Self Insurers Fund (“LCI”), appeal a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“the OWC”) that found plaintiff/appellee, Leticia Villatoro, to be an employee of DS & B Services, LLC when she sustained an on-the-job accident in 2014, and awarded her workers’ compensation benefits, as well as penalties and attorney’s fees. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment insofar as it awards plaintiff/appellee penalties and attorney’s fees for defendants’ failure to pay indemnity benefits and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Authement v. Shappert EngineeringSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  2. Bailey v. Smelser Oil & Gas, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Fritz v. Home Furniture-LafayetteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
  4. Harrington v. HebertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
  5. Johnson v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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