Legal Opinion
Saltalamacchia v. Strachan Shipping Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 4, 1964No. 46993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
This is a suit for workmen’s compensation benefits, statutory penalties and attorneys’ fees. Plaintiff suffered a heart attack on June 29, 1959 while riding in a tractor and he claims that this seizure, which has totally and permanently disabled him, is attributable to the laborious duties he was required to perform.
Defendant denied liability and, after trial, the district court awarded compensation as prayed for together with statutory penalties and attorneys’ fees in the amount of $2,000. On appeal, the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, affirmed the judgment with a minor…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Carrington v. Consolidated UnderwritersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Guillory v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Kline v. DawsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Finley v. Hardware Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Vidrine v. American Employers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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