Legal Opinion
Auburn County v. Sheraton Hotel
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 14, 1990No. 89-CA-1755PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Judge.
The Sheraton Hotel and CIGNA Insurance Co. (collectively “defendants”) appeal a lower court judgment awarding Auburn County past and future worker’s compensation benefits; medical, expert and attorney’s fees; legal interest and penalties.
Auburn County suffered a fall in August 1988 while employed by the Sheraton Hotel as a kitchen worker. Apparently he received compensation benefits for some period; however, upon termination of the payments, he filed a claim with the State Office of Worker’s Compensation. Five days after the April 12, 1989 notice from that office that its…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thibodeaux v. BurtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Welch v. WelchLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Bickford v. LutzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Vincent v. Forrest Drilling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
3Cited by1 opinion
- Travis v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990