Hoffman v. City of New Orleans

HAMITER, Justice.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Irma L. Hoffman, is the widow of Arthur J. Hoffman who died as the result of injuries allegedly sustained while employed as a roofer by the defendant, the City of New Orleans. Following such death she instituted this suit for recovery under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Law. The defendant, in its answer, denied liability.

In the district court judgment was rendered in plaintiff’s favor for 400 week’s compensation, and from it the defendant appealed to the Court of Appeal.

The latter court affirmed the judgment insofar as defendant’s liability was…