Beard v. Summit Institute
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
707 So.2d 1233 (1998)
Dianne BEARD
v.
SUMMIT INSTITUTE FOR PULMONARY MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, INC.
No. 97-C-1784.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 4, 1998.
John R. Madison, Michael A. Stroud, Weiner, Weiss & Madison, Shreveport, for Applicant.
John S. Odom, Jr., Comegys, Jones, Odom, Spruiell & Davis, Shreveport, for Respondent.
VICTORY, Justice.[*]
We granted this writ to determine whether an employer can refuse to pay an employee accrued vacation benefits in accordance with a company policy which states that accrued benefits are forfeited when the employee "abandons his position." We hold such…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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