Legal Opinion
Porter v. Pellerin Construction Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2007No. 06-CA-949PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.
| yin this workers’ compensation suit, the employer appeals the judgment finding that the employee met his burden of proving a work-related accident and that the employee had not made fraudulent statements in order to obtain benefits. The employee answered the appeal seeking attorney fees and costs. For the following reasons, we affirm the workers’ compensation judge’s ruling.
*9 Facts
Darryl Porter(“Porter”) was employed by Pellerin Construction Company (“Pelle-rin”) as a carpenter’s helper. On June 30, 2002, Porter fell backward from a ladder and injured his lower back.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Brown v. Texas-LA Cartage, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
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- Resweber v. Haroil Const. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Williams v. Rush Masonry, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
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