Legal Opinion
Spencer v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 11, 2004No. 2003 CA 0539PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| JARRO, J.
The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals a judgment awarding maintenance and cure payments, compensatory damages, attorney fees, court costs, and legal interest to Carol Lyn Spencer, who was injured while working for DOTD as a deckhand on two Mississippi River ferries.1 We reverse and remand.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Carol Lyn Spencer worked for DOTD as a deckhand on two Mississippi River ferries, the MTV Iberville and the MW St. Francisville. On February 10, 2000, she was treated for an ankle injury that occurred while…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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