Legal Opinion
Franks v. Department of Highways for Louisiana
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 23, 1949No. 7426PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a compensation suit in which plaintiff alleges that he sustained an injury to his left knee which has resulted in permanent, total disability, while in the employ of the defendant working on a highway bridge over Black River between Concordia and Catahoula Parishes, Louisiana. After trial there was judgment in favor of plaintiff granting compensation at the rate of $20.00 per week for a period not exceeding 400 weeks, from which judgment defendant brings this appeal.
On behalf of defendant certain pleas and exceptions, which were overruled by the District Court, are re-urged before…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dolhonde v. Gullett Gin Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- O'Connor v. American Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- Powell v. American Employers Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Spears v. Brown Paper Mill Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
- Pierce v. Delta Tank Mfg. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Zito v. Standard Accident Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Broussard v. Dumas Chevrolet CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
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