Legal Opinion
Dorfer v. City of Natchitoches
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 1935No. 4878PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLS, Judge.
On February 24, 1932, Herbert Dorfer, employed by the city of Natchitoches, in the Water and Light Department, while at work in the city’s power house, received an accidental injury to the index finger of his right hand. The finger healed in such a position that the usefulness of the entire hand was affected, but it appeared that surgical treatment or amputation would limit the disability to the finger.
Accordingly, on June 24, 1932, with the approval of the court, he entered into a compromise lump-sum agreement whereby he was paid and received $468 for -the loss of the use of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Wiggins v. Texas & New Orleans R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
- Devereaux & Ashby v. RochesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Weber v. KempLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
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3Cited by4 opinions
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