Legal Opinion
Robbins v. Caraway-Rhodes Veterinary Hospital
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 23, 1975No. 55378PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Justice.
The plaintiff Robbins was injured while working for a veterinary hospital. The trial court awarded compensation for the disability (five weeks at $35.75 per week) and medical expenses ($519.20) resulting from the work-injury.
The court of appeal reversed and dismissed the suit. 299 So.2d 446 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1974). It found no compensation due, because the compensation statute does not classify the plaintiff’s particular employment as hazardous (although in fact it is).
We granted certiorari, 302 So.2d 305 (La.1974), because of our doubt, reinforced by the strong dissent in the…
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