Legal Opinion
Viator v. Hub City Contractors, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 1959No. 4922PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Judge.
The appellants have appealed from a judgment awarding appellee compensation for total and permanent disability at the rate of $35 per week, for the duration of his disability not exceeding 400 weeks, as a result of an accident in which he suffered an injury to his left hand while employed as a common laborer.
The question at issue in the lower court as well as on appeal is the extent of ap-pellee’s disability. Appellee contends and the lower court so held that his disability was permanent, whereas appellants argue that the lower court was in error in so holding and contend on this…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brannon v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Knispel v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Carlino v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Stieffel v. Valentine Sugars, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Reed v. Calcasieu Paper CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Murry v. Southern Pulpwood Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Joseph v. Aetna InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Papillion v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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