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Hubbard v. Lakeland Nursing Home

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 31, 2001No. 00-1004Published

1Opinion of the CourtI .yelverton, J.

This appeal is from a ruling of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration awarding temporary total disability benefits to a nursing home employee for mental injury she suffered following an assault by a co-worker.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Ruby Nell Hubbard was a licensed practical nurse (LPN) for Lakeland Nursing Home Limited Partnership (the nursing home). On August 11, 1996, Ms. Hubbard was physically assaulted by Tanya Carpenter, a certified nursing assistant and coworker. Ms. Hubbard sustained facial abrasions which required stitches, a broken nose, and broken eyeglasses. At…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gonzales v. Xerox Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  2. Tanner v. International Maintenance Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. Pierce v. Lafourche Parish CouncilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  4. McDonnell v. Nestle Beverage Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998

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