Levatino v. American Mutual Liability Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
YARRUT, Judge.
Plaintiff sues for $26.00 weekly workmen’s compensation for 400 weeks, beginning January 24, 1957, less $164.66 already paid, and for penalties and attorney’s fee. Defendant is the compensation insurer of the employer, a cigar manufacturer.
Plaintiff injured her left foot or ankle about January 24, 1957, while employed to operate a machine used to manufacture cigars. To operate this machine it was necessary for her to operate a foot pedal with either foot. Defendant denied Plaintiff was disabled after March 11, 1957, and the necessity that she use her left foot exclusively to…
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- Gillespie v. American Bakeries Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
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- Prothro v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
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