Legal Opinion
Higginbotham v. Newsom Truck Line, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 6, 1965No. 1955PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YARRUT, Judge.
Plaintiff, employed as a truck driver for Defendant Newsom Truck Line, Inc., to transport pipes, equipment, and materials to oil field locations, sustained injury to his right knee on October 30, 1961, while assisting in unloading a truck at an oil well site near Lafayette, La., when some pipes broke loose and rolled against his right leg.
Plaintiff was paid compensation and medical expenses until January 7, 1963, when acting on the November, 1962 report of Dr. Irvin Cahen that Plaintiff could return to his truck-driving duties, Defendant insurer stopped further payments. From…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wright v. National Surety Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Brannon v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Morgan v. American Bitumuls Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Anderson v. Continental Can CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Glidden v. Alexandria Concrete Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Ragusa v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Norman v. Phil-A-Sac, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Higginbotham v. Newsom Truck Line Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1966