Legal Opinion
Arsenaux v. City of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 1998No. 98-CA-1405PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hWALTZER, Judge.
A firefighter employed by the city of New Orleans experienced chest pains on the job, went to the hospital, and suffered a stroke. Murphy Arcenaux seeks worker’s compensation for his coronary artery disease.1
FACTS
Arcenaux worked for the city from 1971 until his retirement in 1996. He worked as a firefighter for twenty-five years. In January 1996, Arcenaux began experiencing various symptoms. He sought medical treatment from Lakeland Medical Center and was admitted after an episode of nausea and vomiting. On the DISCHARGE SUMMARY, dated 26 January 1996, the diagnosis included a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ambrose v. New Orleans Police Amb. Serv.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Ferrell v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Lewis v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEV.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Bynum v. Capital City Press, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- HCNO SERVICES v. Secure Computing SystemsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
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3Cited by5 opinions
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