Legal Opinion
Desselle v. Oaks Care Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 24, 2002No. 01-0044PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
| THIBODEAUX, Judge.
The Louisiana Supreme Court remanded this case to us for reconsideration in light of Langley v. Petrostar Corporation, 01-0198 (La.6/29/01); 792 So.2d 721. Desselle v. The Oaks Care Center, 01-1606 (La.2/8/02); 808 So.2d 349. Our initial opinion affirmed an attorney fees award to the plaintiff of $15,500 by the Office of Workers’ Compensation. Desselle v. The Oaks Care Center, 01-0044 (La.App. 3 Cir. 5/2/01); 787 So.2d 500.
Langley held that bad faith was not an appropriate criterion to consider in determining the amount of attorney fees to be awarded under La.R.S. 23:1201.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
- McCarroll v. Airport Shuttle, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Langley v. Petro Star Corp. of La.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Desselle v. Oaks Care CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- Desselle v. Oaks Care CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ardoin v. Kipling Korner GroceryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003