Legal Opinion

Levatino v. American Mutual Liability Insurance

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 4, 1963No. 917PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. Armour Fertilizer Works, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
  2. Gillespie v. American Bakeries Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
  3. Nubles v. Texas Gas Transmission Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  4. Prothro v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Walton & Livaudais, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  2. Oestriecher v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. Washington v. Maryland Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964

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