Legal Opinion
De Kerlegand v. Car General Ins. Corporation
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1947No. 18662PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Josue J. DeKerlegand brought this suit for workman's compensation, claiming 400 weeks for the loss of his left arm, under the permanent total disability clause of Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended. Act No. 242 of 1928, p. 357, § 8, subd. 1(b). His injury occurred during the course of his hazardous employment with Elie Stelly at the Washington Farmers Gin Company, Washington, Louisiana, on September 21, 1942. The suit is directed against Stelly's insurer, Car General Insurance Corporation, Ltd. Plaintiff was earning $15 per week and claims $9.75 weekly as compensation.
The defense was made that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Knispel v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Stieffel v. Valentine Sugars, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Hibbard v. BlaneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Washington v. Independent Ice & Cold Storage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- Butzman v. Delta Shipbuilding Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1945
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Strother v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Loflin v. Erectors & Riggers, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Carlock v. GrossLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Willet v. American Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
- Boling v. Bituminous Casualty CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949