Swearingen v. Air Products & Chemical, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
481 So.2d 122 (1986)
John SWEARINGEN
v.
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL, INC., et al.
No. 85-C-0947.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
January 13, 1986.
Gordon R. Crawford, C. William Gerhardt & Associates, Gonzales, for plaintiff-applicant.
Kenneth E. Barnette, Dan Reed, Seale, Smith & Phelps, Baton Rouge, for defendant-respondent.
DENNIS, Justice.
Under the Worker's Compensation Act, when an employee's disability does not develop immediately after an accident, the limitation on filing suit is one year from the time the disability develops (except that no suit may be brought more than two years after the accident).…
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- Bolden v. Georgia Cas. & Sur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Faucheux v. Hooker Chemical Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Owens v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
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