Legal Opinion
Lawless v. Steel Erectors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 5, 1969No. 49307PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
The question presented by this workmen’s compensation claim is whether plaintiff is entitled to benefits for total and permanent disability or for impairment of the usefulness of a physical function. See La.R.S. 23:1221(2) and 23:1221 (4) (p).
Plaintiff filed this suit on July 20, 1967, claiming total permanent disability, penalties and attorneys’ fees for an injury he sustained on August 8, 1966 while in the employ of the defendant Steel Erectors, Inc. Judgment was rendered by the trial court awarding compensation for total per manent disability-but rejecting the claim for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Brannon v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Wallace v. Remington Rand, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Lindsey v. Continental Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Olivier v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Lucas v. Ins. Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Crawford v. Al Smith P. & H. Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Rachal v. Highlands Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Futrell v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- LeBlanc v. Commercial Union Assur. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
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