Legal Opinion
Washington v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 6, 1964No. 1228Published
1Opinion of the Court
CHASEZ, Judge.
Plaintiff, Willis Washington, seeks to recover workmen’s compensation from defendants, New Orleans Motor Club, Inc., and its insurer, Maryland Casualty Company, for total and permanent disability.
From a judgment rejecting his demands, plaintiff appeals.
It is shown by the record that on January 26, 1961, plaintiff was injured as the result of a truck tire “blowing up” when its retaining rim came off as plaintiff was putting air in it after repairing it. Plaintiff was knocked back a few feet against the gasoline pumps at his employer’s garage. There is no doubt he suffered severe…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Guillory v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Williams v. Armour Fertilizer Works, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Gillespie v. American Bakeries Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Nubles v. Texas Gas Transmission Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Levatino v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
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