Mack v. Legeai
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Suit for compensation under the' Employers’ Liability Act hy John Mack against James J. Legeai. From the judgment awarding compensation, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is a suit for compensation, under the Employers’ Liability Aet, the Aet No. 20 of 1914, as amended by Act No. 243 of 1916. Plaintiff suffered an injury to his knee, which rendered him temporarily unable to do work of any character, and which has permanently disabled him seriously. The question is whether he should be compensated for the inability to work, according to the original provisions of the statute, or be compensated only for having “the usefulness of a member or physical function seriously permanently impaired” according to the amendment of 1916.
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