Legal Opinion

Brown v. American Mutual Insurance Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 23, 1986No. 85-591PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

YELVERTON, Judge.

The sole issue presented in this appeal from a worker’s compensation judgment is whether the district court erred in awarding plaintiff benefits based on a finding of temporary total disability for the period from June 11, 1984, the date of his accident, through November 1, 1984, the date when he admitted he was able to resume his work. The appellants contend that a report by the attending physician indicated that he was able to return to work on June 26, 1984.

The only two witnesses who testified on the subject were the plaintiff and the treating physician. The plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Crump v. Hartford Acc. and Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  2. Lewis v. Alloy Casting of La., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Aymond v. Commercial Union Insurance CompaniesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Thomas v. Elder Pallet & Lumber Sales, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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