Legal Opinion
Bell v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 27, 1981No. 8212PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LABORDE, Judge.
Bobbie J. Bell instituted this suit for workmen’s compensation benefits, plus penalties and attorney’s fees. The defendant is Georgia Casualty and Surety Company (Georgia Casualty), the compensation insurer of plaintiff’s employer. From a judgment sustaining Georgia Casualty’s plea of prematurity and dismissing the suit, Bell appeals. We affirm. We hold that under LSA-R.S. 23:1314, Bell’s suit was premature and the trial court was correct in ordering its dismissal.
For purposes of the plea of prematurity, the facts are that plaintiff was seriously injured on February 13, 1980,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jack v. Fidelity & Casualty Company of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Jack v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Vidrine v. Argonaut-Southwest InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Hadwin v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bell v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Bell v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981