Legal Opinion

Darby v. Johnson

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 3, 1960No. 4951PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

118 So.2d 707 (1960)

Fred DARBY, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Howell JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 4951.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 3, 1960.

Joseph E. Bass, Jr., Thomas W. Staed, Lake Charles, for appellant.

Charles C. Broussard, Sulphur, for appellee.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER and TATE, Judges.

TATE, Judge.

This is a compensation suit. On October 14, 1958, the plaintiff sustained an accident at work, as a result of which the index finger of his left hand was amputated. He was awarded 30 weeks' compensation for the loss of this specific member (LSA-R.S. 23:1221(4) (b)), medical…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Wright v. National Surety Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. Humphreys v. Marquette Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
  3. Carrington v. Consolidated UnderwritersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  4. Fruge v. Pacific Employers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  5. Cain v. Employers Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Stafford v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. of New York, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Fruge v. Hub City Iron Works, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  3. Barton v. Wausau Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  4. Brown v. Manville Forest Products Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. Finn v. Delta Drilling CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960

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