Legal Opinion
Miller v. Higginbottom
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 2000No. 33,594-WCAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I, GASKINS, Judge.
The plaintiff, Marcie Miller,1 appeals from a decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation, denying her claim against the State Fair of Louisiana for death benefits, penalties, and attorney fees, arising out of the death of her son, Duane Miller. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court judgment.
FACTS
Danny Higginbottom, a/k/a Danny Cos-mo, d/b/a Cosmic Entertainment, claimed to be a world-class diver. He had a high diving act and dunking booth that he operated at various fairs and carnivals around the country. In the autumn of 1996, Hig-ginbottom came to the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Berry v. Holston Well Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Lushute v. DiesiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Kirkland v. Riverwood Intern. USA, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Riles v. Truitt Jones Const.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Rance v. Harrison Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
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