Legal Opinion

Davis v. Claiborne Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 15, 2010No. 45,806-WCAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Chief Judge.

|2Willie Charles Davis appeals from the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge finding that he failed to meet his burden of proving a specific accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with Claiborne Electric Cooperative, Inc. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

Facts

Willie Charles Davis was employed by Claiborne Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Claiborne”), as a member of its right-of-way crew. Davis had worked for Claiborne for four years, and his duties over that time included running saws, cutting down trees, bush-hogging, and spraying vegetation…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Bruno v. Harbert Intern. Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. Taylor v. Hollywood CasinoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
  4. Hammock v. WeyerhaeuserLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
  5. Bandy v. International Paper Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. T & J Hauling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  2. Brandon v. Motors Liquidation Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  3. James Smith v. City of VidaliaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  4. Smith v. City of VidaliaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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