Legal Opinion
Allensworth v. Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 2015No. 15-CA-257PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.
12Plaintiff/appellant, David Allensworth, appeals a workers’ compensation court judgment that denied his claim that his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was caused by exposure to benzene while working for his former employers, and his claim that his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma rendered him disabled. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On February 18, 2014, Mr. Allensworth filed a disputed claim for workers’ compensation benefits against his former employers, defendants/appellees Gulf South Systems, LLC (“GSS”) and Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Bailey v. Smelser Oil & Gas, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
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- Hatcherson v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
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