Legal Opinion
Richardson v. City of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 2004No. 2003-CA-2211PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JjMICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.
The City of New Orleans appeals a Judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court that found claimant, John Richardson, to have sustained a compensable heart-related injury under La. R.S. 23:1021(7)(e) while employed by the City. The judgment awarded medical expenses in addition to the emergency room treatment for Mr. Richardson immediately subsequent to the accident..
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
On or about January 10, 1972, the New Orleans Police Department (hereinafter “NOPD”) hired the claimant/appellee, John A. Richardson. After years in the employ of the NOPD, claimant…
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