Legal Opinion
Williams v. North American Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 7, 1964No. 1644PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YARRUT, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the district court denying him workmen’s compensation for 400 weeks at $35.00 per week, plus attorney’s fees, penalties, interest and costs, contending he was totally and permanently disabled from doing the heavy work of a laborer, at which he was engaged at the time of his injury.
Defendant, the compensation insurer of Plaintiff’s employer, admits Plaintiff’s employment and injury, but contends that the injury was limited only to his right middle finger; that when Plaintiff was injured on November 8, 1963, Defendant immediately referred him…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Babineaux v. Great American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Spencer v. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Harrell v. Southern Pulpwood InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Taylor v. HawkinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
3Cited by5 opinions
- Meche v. Maryland Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Manning v. Herrin Transportation CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Meche v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Gernon v. BuchananLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Tillman v. Webre Steel Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966