Legal Opinion
Ranatza v. Higgins Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 5, 1945No. 37710PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
This is a suit for compensation for an injury alleged to have produced permanent total disability to do work of any reasonable character. The suit is brought under paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 8 of the Employers’ Liability Act, Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended by Act No. 242 of 1928, p. 357.
While the plaintiff was employed as a carpenter at the defendant’s shipbuilding plant in New Orleans, on April 25, 1942, he suffered an injury to his right arm, which caused total disability to do the work of a carpenter or to do any work of that kind. ■ The plaintiff has…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Knispel v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Stieffel v. Valentine Sugars, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Yarbrough v. Great American Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
- Hibbard v. BlaneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- McKenzie v. Standard Motor Car Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Mottet v. Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Morgan v. American Bitumuls Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Rachal v. Highlands Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Walters v. General Accident & Fire Assur. Corp., Ltd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Edwards v. Louisiana Forestry CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
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