Bruney v. City of Lake Charles

CUTRER, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation suit for death benefits filed on behalf of the widow and five children of the decedent, Gerald Bruney. The defendants are the City of Lake Charles (the employer) and Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company (the workmen’s compensation insurer). The plaintiff appeals the trial court judgment dismissing the suit. We affirm.

The undisputed facts are: Gerald Bruney was employed as a captain in the Lake Charles Fire Department for 18 years prior to his death on March 18, 1978. In January of 1978, Captain Bruney, during a routine physical examination, was…