Legal Opinion
Charles v. South Cent. Industries
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 25, 1996No. 96-C-0883PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
683 So.2d 706 (1996)
Harold J. CHARLES
v.
SOUTH CENTRAL INDUSTRIES.
No. 96-C-0883.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
November 25, 1996.
Mark Alfred Ackal, Ziegler, Ackal & Calogero, Lafayette, for Applicant.
Jarvis Jerome Claiborne, Opelousas, for Respondent.
WATSON, Justice.[1]
The issues are (1) whether this workers compensation claimant proved a mental injury or illness caused by a physical injury by clear and convincing evidence and (2) whether the employer was arbitrary and capricious for failing to pay medical expenses associated with the claimed mental injury or illness.
FACTS
Thirty-one year old Harold…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bruno v. Harbert Intern. Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Williams v. Regional Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Bailey v. Smelser Oil & Gas, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Sparks v. Tulane Med. Ctr. Hosp. & ClinicSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Harold v. La Belle Maison ApartmentsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Marks v. 84 Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- Traweek v. City of West MonroeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Bethley v. Keller Const.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Ross v. REMEDIATION SERVICES OF LA.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Jackson v. Sysco Food ServicesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
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