Legal Opinion
Roy v. City of Lake Charles
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 7, 2011No. 11-989PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DECUIR, Judge.
bln these consolidated cases, Employer appeals a judgment of the workers’ compensation judge finding a compensable injury and awarding, medical expenses, penalties and attorney fees.
FACTS
Isom Roy (Roy) was a sewer plant pump mechanic, employed by the City of Lake Charles (the City). On Friday, June 19, 2009, Roy was injured when a large metal tube fell on his left foot, while installing an ornamental steel fence in his back yard. The skin was broken in the accident. All agree that this injury was not work-related.
On Monday, June 22, 2009, Roy was working on a job at a plant site…
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