Legal Opinion
Fontenot v. Sonnier
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 7, 2010No. 09-1215PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
The defendant, David Sonnier d/b/a David’s Mini Mart (Mr. Sonnier), appeals from a judgment of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) awarding the plaintiff, Carol Fontenot, penalties and attorney fees as a result of Mr. Sonnier’s untimely payment of a court-approved .settlement. For the following reasons, we affirm the WCJ’s judgment.
DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD
This matter stems from a work-related accident suffered by Ms. Fontenot while an employee of David’s Mini Mart. Ms. Fontenot filed a disputed claim for compensation with the Office of Workers’ Compensation seeking indemnity benefits,…
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