Legal Opinion

Davis v. Townley

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 1, 1989No. 20861-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MARVIN, Judge.

In this worker’s compensation action, the claimant, who had a history of heart trouble, appeals a judgment rejecting his demands for benefits for disability that arose after he had a heart attack (myocardial infarction) while working.

We affirm. Claimant did not offer opinion or other evidence from which we may conclude that he “established medically” what he contends, that is, that the stress and exertion of his work contributed to his disability. Schneider v. Strahan, 449 So.2d 1338 (La.1984); Guidry v. Sline Indus. Painters, Inc., 418 So.2d 626 (La.1982); Johnson v. Hendrix…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Guidry v. Sline Indus. Painters, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  2. Woolsey v. Cotton Bros. Bakery Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  3. Carruthers v. PPG Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  4. Johnson v. Hendrix Mfg. Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. Schneider v. StrahanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984

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