Legal Opinion
Sanchez v. Abita Lumber Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 28, 1991No. 89 CA 0597PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON REMAND
CARTER, Judge.
The issue presented is whether plaintiff’s claim for medical benefits under the Worker’s Compensation Law has prescribed.
FACTS
On August 8, 1988, plaintiff, Alton N. Sanchez, filed suit seeking worker’s compensation and medical benefits for an injury which allegedly occurred while he was working for Abita Lumber Company. Named as defendants were Abita Lumber Company and its insurer, Indiana Lumber-mens Mutual Insurance Company (Lumber-mens). Lumbermens responded by filing the peremptory exception raising the objection of prescription. The trial court maintained…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lott v. HaleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Lester v. Southern Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Cooper v. LykesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Brown v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Achord v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lee v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- State v. WilsonCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1995
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- Sanchez v. Abita Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991