Legal Opinion
Celestine v. Firestone Polymers, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 5, 2010No. 09-1534PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
|,The defendant, Firestone Polymers, LLC (Firestone), appeals from the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) finding that the plaintiff, Ragle Cel-estine, suffered a work-related accident while employed by Firestone and that he was temporarily and totally disabled as a result of that injury. Mr. Celestine answered the appeal, seeking reversal of the WCJ’s denial of his claim for penalties and attorney fees and seeking an additional award on appeal. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and render.
DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD
Mr. Celestine was a forty-one-year…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Grasser Contracting Co. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Brown v. Texas-LA Cartage, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
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- Authement v. Shappert EngineeringSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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