Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Jefferson Disposal Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 7, 1972No. 4748PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GULOTTA, Judge.
This is a suit for Workmen’s Compensation brought by Mosel Armstrong against Jefferson Disposal Company, Inc., plaintiff’s employer, and Highlands Insurance Company, the employer’s workmen’s compensation insurer. Plaintiff, a truck driver, seeks benefits for total and permanent disability caused by injuries sustained from shotgun wounds on June 27, 1969, as a result of an altercation on the employer’s premises between plaintiff and a co-employee.
In denying liability, defendants rely on that portion of LSA-R.S. 23:1081 which provides:
“No compensation shall be allowed for an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. CardilloCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Velotta v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Johnson v. SafreedSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
- Relish v. HobbsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Garner v. Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by5 opinions
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