Legal Opinion
Rochell v. Shreveport Grain & Elevator Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 8, 1939No. 5804PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALIAFERRO, Judge.
Plaintiff sues to recover workmen’s compensation on the basis of permanent total disability. Three issues are tendered for decision, viz.:
1. Whether plaintiff was injured from an accident while working for defendant.
2. If so, the extent of the disability resulting therefrom.
3. The rate of weekly payments due him.
Plaintiff alleges that on March 5, 1938, while working for defendant, he was injured when a piece of foreign matter, which he “recognized as an oat stem”, lodged in his left eye, causing total loss of vision of that organ; that the vision of his right eye, as a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dodd v. Lakeview Motors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Landers v. New Iberia Motor Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
- Vignaul v. HowzeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Sparks v. Long Bell Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Sweet v. Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Banks v. Associated Indemnity CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
- La Rue v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- Geist v. Martin Decker Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- McCain v. Fohs Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
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