Legal Opinion
Ledoux v. William T. Burton Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 1965No. 1346PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
The plaintiff employee sues for workmen’s compensation benefits. The district judge sustained defendant’s exception of prescription, on the grounds that suit was filed more than one year after the last payment of compensation. (LSA-R.S. 23 :- 1209) From a judgment dismissing his suit, plaintiff appealed.
The essential issue is whether wages paid by defendant to plaintiff after his return to work were payments in lieu of workmen’s compensation, interrupting prescription. A recent statement of the applicable law is found in Madison v. American Sugar Refining Company, 243 La.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Madison v. American Sugar Refining CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Scalise v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Griffin v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Gary v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Blackledge v. Industrial Outdoor Displays, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
3Cited by11 opinions
- Daigle v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- LeBlanc v. Mangel's of Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Matthews v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Carter v. Belle Chasse State SchoolLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Peck v. Orleans Levee Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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