Legal Opinion

Cuccia v. Kent Welding & Machine, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 14, 1977No. 11154PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PONDER, Judge.

This is a suit for workmen’s compensation benefits. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff for 20 weeks of compensation, subject to a credit of 13 weeks already paid. The court ordered defendants to pay for corrective surgery for the plaintiff, provided such surgery was performed within 90 days, and awarded six weeks additional compensation for recuperation from the operation. Plaintiff has appealed.

Essentially, plaintiff claims the trial court committed the following errors:

1. Failure to find total and permanent disability;

2. Ordering the plaintiff to submit to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lavergne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  2. Thibodeaux v. Associated Distributing CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  3. Landry v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  4. Welch v. Clemons Bros. Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  5. Tillman v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Freechou v. Thomas W. Hooley, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  2. Cuccia v. Kent Welding & Machine, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977

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