Legal Opinion
Porter v. W. Horace Williams Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 2, 1942No. 6457PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Accidental injuries were experienced by plaintiff, Arlow W. Porter, on the morning of January 10, 1941, while engaged as an employee with the W. Horace Williams Company in the construction of an army camp in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, known as Camp Claiborne.
For thirteen weeks thereafter he received workmen's compensation at the rate of $20 per week. Additionally, during that period, medical service of the value of $27 was furnished him.
On September 2, 1941, following a discontinuance of the compensation payments, this suit was filed against the named employer and its insurer, the Employers'…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wilkinson v. Dubach Mill Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Vaughn v. Solvay Process Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Stanford v. Long & WolfeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
3Cited by13 opinions
- Hood v. Texas Indemnity InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Miller v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Lala v. American Sugar Refining Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
- Tate v. Gullett Gin Company & Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Peavy v. Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
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