Legal Opinion
Smith v. Quarles Drilling Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 29, 2004No. 2004-C-0179PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
885 So.2d 562 (2004)
Lester SMITH
v.
QUARLES DRILLING COMPANY.
No. 2004-C-0179.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 29, 2004.
Degan, Blanchard & Nash, Sidney W. Degan, III, Foster P. Nash, III, Travis L. Bourgeois, New Orleans, for Applicant.
Miller & Miller, Michael B. Miller, Crowley, for Respondent.
WEIMER, Justice.
This matter is before us for consideration of whether judicial interest[1] automatically attaches to attorney fees awarded in a workers' compensation judgment. For reasons that follow, we reverse the court of appeal opinion, reinstate the judgment rendered by the workers' compensation…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by43 opinions
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