Legal Opinion
Ball v. American Marine Corporation
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 16, 1963No. 46727PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
Plaintiff, a common laborer, injured his back in the course and scope of his employment. Alleging himself to be totally and permanently disabled as a result of this injury, he instituted suit to recover compensation at the maximum rate of $35.00 per week for a period not to exceed 400 weeks. After trial on the merits the district court found that plaintiff was entitled to compensation not for permanent and total disability, but for the loss of a physical function under R.S. 23:1221(4) (p), and awarded him $25.00 per week for a period of one hundred weeks less a credit for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brannon v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Olivier v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Lathers v. Schuylkill Products Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Ball v. American Marine Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Hunter v. Continental Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Dusang v. Henry C. Beck Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Walker v. Gaines P. Wilson & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Ventress v. Danel-Ryder, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Williams v. Hudson EastSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Johnson v. RP Farnsworth and CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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