Legal Opinion

Franklin v. Calcasieu Parish School Board

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 6, 2013No. 12-1032PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PICKETT, Judge.

|tThe defendant employer appeals the award of workers’ compensation indemnity and medical benefits to claimant whose credibility was challenged. For the following reasons, the awards are affirmed, and attorney fees are awarded for work performed on this appeal.

FACTS

Charlotte Franklin began working for the Calcasieu Parish School Board (CPSB) as a custodian at Sam Houston High School in 2005. She filed a Disputed Claim Form on September 19, 2011, alleging that she had injured her back on approximately June 2, 2011, while stripping floors at the school. Ms. Franklin stated she…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Bruno v. Harbert Intern. Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. Ardoin v. Firestone Polymers, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
  4. Douglas v. Grey Wolf Drilling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2003

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Great West Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  2. Bartley v. Schlumberger Technology Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Allen Johnson v. Great West Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. Alvin Bartley v. Schlumberger Technology Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  5. Brett Buckner v. Dialysis Clinics, Inc. (Dci)Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2022

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