Legal Opinion
Williams v. Hudson East
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 1, 1972No. 51552PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Justice.
The trial court awarded the plaintiff employee workmen’s compensation benefits for total and permanent disability. The court of appeal reversed. 247 So.2d 592 (La.App.3d Cir. 1971).
We granted certiorari, 259 La. 75, 249 So.2d 209 (1971), because we entertained doubt that the court of appeal had followed our jurisprudence to the effect that an employee is considered totally disabled although he returns to work, if he must work in substantial pain as a result of an injury which aggravates a pre-existing condition.
The facts show:
The plaintiff Williams, 57, has been an industrial…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Brannon v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Carlino v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Stieffel v. Valentine Sugars, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Reed v. Calcasieu Paper CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Ball v. American Marine CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Crump v. Hartford Acc. and Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Johnson v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Crawford v. Al Smith P. & H. Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Henson v. Handee Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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