Langley v. Petro Star Corp. of La.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
792 So.2d 721 (2001)
Jonathan LANGLEY
v.
PETRO STAR CORP. OF LA.
No. 2001-C-0198.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 29, 2001.
Jeffrey J. Warrens, Baton Rouge, for applicant.
George A. Flournoy, Alexandria, Michael B. Miller, Crowley, for respondent.
KIMBALL, Justice.[*]
We granted a writ of certiorari in this workers' compensation action to resolve a split among the circuit courts of appeal regarding the proper factors to be considered in fixing an award of reasonable attorney fees pursuant to La. R.S. 23:1201(G). For the reasons that follow, we hold that a court should not take into consideration the…
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