Bates v. International Paper Co.

COVINGTON, Judge.

This is a worker’s compensation suit. The district court found plaintiff failed to prove a compensable accident. Hence, the lower court did not reach the questions of disability or penalties and attorney fees. The plaintiff has appealed from the judgment denying him recovery and rejecting his demands.

The general facts are that plaintiff, Marcus Bates, was 24 years old and in good health and prior to the events at issue here had worked as a common laborer for several months with defendant, International Paper Company. On December 18, 1979, Bates was stacking a load of logs…