Legal Opinion
Patton v. Silvey Companies
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 21, 1980No. 7571PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWIFT, Judge.
In this workmen’s compensation case Palmer-Jones Timber Company, Inc. (Palmer-Jones) and its insurer, Silvey Companies (Silvey), defendants, appeal a judgment of the trial court which impliedly overruled their exception of prematurity and awarded benefits to the plaintiff, S. J. Patton, Sr.
The facts, for the most part, are undisputed. On May 9, 1978, during the course and scope of his employment with Palmer-Jones, the plaintiff was operating a tractor when a tree limb was thrown in some manner by the wheels of the tractor and punctured his abdomen. Surgery was performed on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jack v. Fidelity & Casualty Company of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Vidrine v. Argonaut-Southwest InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Hadwin v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
3Cited by2 opinions
- Patton v. Silvey CompaniesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Patton v. Silvey CompaniesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980