Legal Opinion

Kelly v. City of New Orleans

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 17, 1982No. 81-C-3167PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

414 So.2d 770 (1982)

Charles L. KELLY

v.

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

No. 81-C-3167.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 17, 1982.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 1982.[*]

Joseph W. Thomas, & Belhia V. Martin, New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

Robert R. Gisevius, Deputy City Atty., for defendant-respondent.

WATSON, Justice.[*]

The issue in this suit for workers' compensation benefits is whether corrective surgery on plaintiff's left shoulder was required as the result of employment related accidents. LSA-R.S. 23:1031.

On May 30, 1978, plaintiff, Charles L. Kelly, a City of New Orleans policeman, was riding in a patrol…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. Cadiere v. West Gibson Products Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. Bolden v. Georgia Cas. & Sur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  4. Stewart v. HOSPITALS AFFILIATES INTERNATIONALSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  5. Slocum v. LamartiniereLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Buxton v. Iowa Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  2. Hughes v. General Motors Guide Lamp Div.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Lemons v. Georgia Pacific Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
  4. Lolan v. Louisiana IndustriesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Wilkerson v. City of New Orleans Fire Dept.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004

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