Legal Opinion
Christopher v. Dow Chemical Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 22, 1983No. 82 CA 0435PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ALFORD, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Roger Christopher was employed by Southern Industrial Builders, Inc., as a cement finisher working in the Dow Chemical Plant at Plaquemine, Louisiana. On August 1, 1977, certain debris fell into his right eye necessitating his seeking medical treatment the next day at the Dow Medical Unit. This litigation arose as a result of plaintiff’s allegations that Dow employees Dr. M.F. Currier, Nurse J.W. Day, Nurse Betty Doughty and Nurse Myrtle Joffrion were guilty of negligence in their handling of his eye injury.
From a judgment in favor of all defendants,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McMillan v. Travelers Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Young v. Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Heatly v. Dolese Ready-Mix Concrete Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
3Cited by1 opinion
- Christopher v. Dow Chemical Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983