Bidwell v. Binnings Construction Co.

BLANCHE, Judge.

This is a suit for workmen’s compensation brought by plaintiff, Bruce William Bidwell, against defendants, Binnings Construction Company, Inc., plaintiff’s former employer, and Insurance Company of North America, the workmen’s compensation insurer. The case was heard before the presiding judge on February 19, 1968, at which trial plaintiff’s former counsel introduced only the medical testimony of Dr. Daniel E. Schechter, an orthopedist, in the form of his deposition, together with plaintiff’s own testimony. Shortly after this hearing defendants filed peremptory exceptions…