Charles v. Travelers Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
627 So.2d 1366 (1993)
Antoine A. CHARLES
v.
The TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO., et al.
No. 93-C-0900.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
November 29, 1993.
Louis D. Bufkin, McHale, Bufkin & Dees, Lake Charles, for applicant.
Jere J. Bice, Lake Charles, for respondent.
KIMBALL, Justice.[*]
THE ISSUE
The issue squarely presented in this case is whether La.Rev.Stat. 23:1021(7)(e), which places a strict burden of proof on a claimant seeking worker's compensation for a "heart-related or perivascular injury," applies to a claimant who is seeking compensation for a cerebrovascular accident (a stroke) which occurred while…
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