Legal Opinion
Comeaux v. Delcambre Seafood Market
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 13, 1977No. 5975PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STOKER, Judge.
This is an appeal by a workmens compensation claimant, James Comeaux. Plaintiff-appellant suffered a back injury in the course of his employment with Deleambre Seafood Market on June 10, 1973. This action was not filed until November 17, 1975. The question to be decided is whether under R.S. 23:1209, plaintiff’s claim is barred by prescription, and if not, has it been lost by peremption. The defendant employer and its workmens compensation insurer, Allstate Insurance Company, filed exceptions of prescription and peremption. The trial court sustained the exception of prescription…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Owens v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Owens v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lynn v. Berg Mechanical, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Baker v. Conagra Broiler Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Fontenot v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Comeaux v. Delcambre Seafood MarketSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977