Legal Opinion
Olivier v. City of Eunice
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 8, 2011No. 10-1433PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOKS, Judge.
11 Dwayne Olivier injured his back on October 16, 2006, while in the course and scope of his employment as a firefighter for the City of Eunice (the City). He was treated for his back injury by Dr. Fraser Landreneau, an orthopedist. Mr. Olivier suffered from herniated disks at the L4-5 and L5-S1 levels. In May of 2007, Dr. Landreneau recommended lumbar surgery, but Mr. Olivier was unable to undergo the surgery due to aortic valve stenosis, a serious heart condition. In Dr. Landre-neau’s opinion, Mr. Olivier was disabled from performing any gainful employment.
On October 17, 2007,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
- Banks v. Indus. Roofing & Sheet MetalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Daigle v. Sherwin-Williams Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Pinkins v. Cardinal Wholesale Supply, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Cousins v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
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3Cited by6 opinions
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