Legal Opinion
Fallen v. City of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 15, 1999No. 99-CA-0656PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
_[jMcKAY, Judge
The defendant, City of New Orleans, appeals a judgment of the Office of Worker’s Compensation awarding plaintiff, William Fallen, penalties and attorney fees under La. R.S. 23:1201(G). We affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On February 1, 1986, William Fallen was injured in the course and scope of his employment with the New Orleans Police Department when a motorcycle he was moving fell on him injuring his left leg and back. Due to this injury, Mr. Fallen received temporary and total disability benefits from February 23, 1986 through July 25, 1992, and he received supplemental…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harrington v. COASTAL CONST. & ENGINEER.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- McCoy v. KMB Transport, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Fallen v. New Orleans Police Dept.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
3Cited by3 opinions
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