Legal Opinion
Lanclos v. Homer Knost Construction Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 7, 1972No. 4429PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEMMON, Judge.
Theo Landos sued his employer, Homer Knost Construction Company, and its compensation insurer for benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act because of alleged total and permanent disability caused by traumatic neurosis resulting from an industrial injury. The trial judge held that Landos had not proved his claim by a preponderance of the evidence, and this appeal followed.
Landos was employed by Homer Knost as an ironworker at a construction site in St. Charles Parish. On August 22, 1967, when he and a co-employee lifted a 300 pound iron beam, Landos sustained the rupture of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Deboest v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Cain v. Travelers Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Smith v. Wiley Wood Construction CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- O'Neal v. French Unique Laundry & CleanersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Lane v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Huett v. Insurance Company of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Lewis v. St. Charles Parish Hospital DistrictLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Lanclos v. Homer Knost Construction Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Richards v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Richards v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976