Landreneau v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

I am in accord with the decree which disallows reopening of appellant’s case under LSA R.S. 23:1331. This result is mandated by the Supreme Court case of Lacy v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin. In the case of Guillory v. Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., 121 So.2d 273 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1960), Judge (now Justice) Tate referred to certain criticisms of the Lacy decision by Professor Malone and suggested that the Supreme Court may reach a different conclusion than it did in Lacy if afforded an opportunity for more extensive study of the problems created by its holdings…