Legal Opinion

Norman v. Phil-A-Sac, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 5, 1979No. 6744PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation ease. Plaintiff seeks benefits for total and permanent disability resulting from her being shot during a robbery of defendant’s convenience store, where she was working as a retail clerk and store manager. The trial judge awarded compensation at the rate of $65 per week for 400 weeks. The defendants appealed.

Since this accident occurred on December 1, 1974, the definition of total and permanent disability is controlled by the statutes and jurisprudence before the 1975 amendments to the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

The substantial issue is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lucas v. Ins. Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. Lawless v. Steel Erectors, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
  3. Glidden v. Alexandria Concrete CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
  4. Anderson v. Rowan Drilling CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. Lawes v. Houston Fire & Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Star Equipment, Ltd. v. State of Iowa, Iowa Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  2. Norman v. Phil A Sac, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979

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