Legal Opinion
Effler v. Edwards
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 20, 1961No. 5381PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge pro tem.
Plaintiff, George W. Effler, brought this Workmen’s Compensation suit against his employer, Leon Edwards. He originally sought to recover $26 per week for a period of 100 weeks claiming total and permanent loss of sight in the right eye. By stipulation in open court, plaintiff reduced his demand to $22.75 per week for a period of 100 weeks. Plaintiff does not seek to recover any medical expenses.
The undisputed facts show that for some three weeks prior to October 18, 1957, plaintiff was assisting .two other employees in erecting stalls in an old barn located on…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Shipp v. BordelonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Speed v. PageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Griffin v. Catherine Sugar Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Rigsby v. John W. Clark Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Troquille v. Lacaze's EstateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Doss v. American Ventures, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Richard v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
- Slocum v. LamartiniereLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Ponthieux v. LindsaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Fontenot v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
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