Legal Opinion
Funderburk v. Southwestern Iron Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 1965No. 10446PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
"GLADNEY, Judge.
This srtit was instituted under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (LSA-R.S. 23 :1021-23:1351) for total and permanent disability benefits and for statutory penalties and attorney’s fees. After trial on the merits of the case the court held the employee had sustained an employment accident as described by him and that it was a compensable injury. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and compensation awarded at the rate of $14.91 per week, not to exceed 300 weeks. Also the court assessed a penalty of 12% on the total amount of compensation granted and fixed attorney’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Carrington v. Consolidated UnderwritersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Cain v. Employers Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Ball v. American Marine CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Olivier v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Monk v. Louisiana Forestry CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Delafosse v. Industrial Painters, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Stephney v. RobertsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Flowers v. EM Toussel Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Profit v. Crescent Construction Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Scott v. Royal Castle System, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
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