Legal Opinion
Adams v. Home Indemnity Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 27, 1965No. 1538PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This is a workmen’s compensation case. The trial judge awarded plaintiff benefits for total and permanent disability. Defendants appealed.
The issues are (1) the occurrence of an accident and (2) whether there is any causal connection between the accident and plaintiff’s present disability.
The facts show that plaintiff was employed by defendant, Sonic Production Company, as a pusher in the oil fields. His principal duty was to take samples from the wells. While so employed on October 6, 1963 he slipped and fell on a boardwalk, striking his right shoulder and right hip. Adams…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Peppers v. Toye Bros. Yellow Cab Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Bernard v. LOUISIANA WILD LIFE AND FISHERIES COM'NLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Henderson v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Griffin v. Phoenix Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Guidry v. Gianfala & Son, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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