Smith v. Southern Holding, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
839 So.2d 5 (2003)
Michael SMITH
v.
SOUTHERN HOLDING, INC. and Southern Scrap Material Company, L.L.C.
No. 2002-CC-1071.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
January 28, 2003.
Rehearing Denied March 21, 2003.
Michael D. Meyer, Counsel for Applicant.
Ruben Hernandez, Jr., Robert A. Lenter, Metairie, Counsel for Respondent.
KNOLL, Justice.
In this workers' compensation case, we are asked to decide whether an employee who submits to surgery and treatment by an employer-referred physician, makes a de facto choice of treating physician within the meaning of La.Rev.Stat. 23:1121(B). There is a split among the First…
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