Legal Opinion
Watson v. United States Tobacco Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 19, 1956No. 8497PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLADNEY, Judge.
This suit for the recovery of workmen’s compensation was instituted by Floyd H. Watson on August 26, 1954, against his former employer, the United States Tobacco Company, and its insurer, Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York. The District Court sustained a plea of prescription of one year founded on LSA-R.S. 23:1209 and dismissed plaintiff’s action, hence this appeal.
Entitlement to compensation is predicated on an injury received June 8, 1953, but which injury appellant asserts did not develop into disability preventing him from properly performing the duties of his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mottet v. Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Wallace v. Remington Rand, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Johnson v. Cabot Carbon CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Bigham v. Swift & CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Brewster v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Croswell v. WellsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
- Ceasar v. Calcasieu Paper CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
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