Legal Opinion

Gaylord Chemical Corporation v. Short

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 9, 2011No. 2011 CA 0321PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtGaidry, J.

l2The former employer of an injured employee and the employer’s workers’ compensation insurer appeal a judgment denying their request for the appointment of an independent medical examiner and imposing sanctions, in the form of an award of attorney fees, upon the insurer. We reverse the judgment and remand this matter for further proceedings, with instructions.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Jerome Milton Short was injured in October 1995 from exposure to nitrogen tetroxide in the course and scope of his employment with Gaylord Chemical Corporation (Gaylord). He was awarded workers’…

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Fontenot v. Reddell Vidrine Water Dist.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
Trahan v. COCO COLA BOTTLING CO. UNITEDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
In Re CleggSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
Short v. Gaylord Chemical Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999

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