Smith v. American Can Co.

FRANK V. ZACCARIA, Judge ad hoc.

Appellant filed suit seeking total and permanent disability compensation under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act, L.R.S. 23:1021 et seq. Following a judgment dismissing his suit after trial on the merits in the lower court he lodges this appeal.

The evidence contained in the record is summarized as follows.

Appellant, a man in his early twenties was employed by appellee, American Can Company, in various capacities. He worked as an elevator operator, strip feed press operator, and general laborer. The general laborer duties consisted of stacking wooden…