Legal Opinion
McMiller v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 1979No. 9860PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOTT, Judge.
Plaintiff was awarded workmen’s compensation benefits for a total and permanent disability. She was injured on May 26, 1975, when she was operating a bus for defendant and the seat collapsed. Defendant has appealed from the judgment contesting disability and she has answered the appeal seeking statutory penalties and attorney’s fees.
Upon being examined by defendant’s physician shortly after the accident plaintiff was referred to Dr. Robert L. Appleb-aum, a neurosurgeon. Following a myelo-gram in June a laminectomy and removal of a free fragment of disc between L-5 and S — 1 were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Futrell v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Tyler v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Broussard v. Subsurface Completion Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Cousins v. Lummus Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
- Harrington v. COASTAL CONST. & ENGINEER.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- Talley v. Enserch Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Simpson v. S. S. Kresge Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Langley v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979