Legal Opinion
Doucet v. Travelers Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 1963No. 739PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRUGÉ, Judge.
This is a suit for workmen’s compensation benefits. The trial court awarded plaintiff compensation based on total and permanent disability in the amount of $15.60 per week for a period not to exceed 400 weeks, less compensation previously paid. In addition the plaintiff was awarded penalties and legal interest on three weeks compensation delinquent at the time of judgment. Attorney fees in the amount of $1500 were also awarded. The defendant has appealed from that portion of the judgment awarding penalties and attorney fees.
Concerning penalties and attorney fees, LSA-R.S. 22:658…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brown v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Seal v. Lionel F. Favret CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Guillory v. Coal Operators Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Cain v. Employers Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Shuff v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Redding v. CadeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Williams v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Hamilton v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Stagg v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- McClelland v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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