Legal Opinion
Owens v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 1974No. 4548PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
Plaintiff seeks workmen’s compensation benefits for total and permanent disability resulting from a work-caused inguinal hernia and/or recurrences thereof. Defendants are the alleged employer, Helden-brand, Inc., and its insurer. An exception of the prescriptions of one and two years provided by LSA-R.S. 23:1209 was filed by defendants. From a judgment sustaining this exception, plaintiff appealed.
The sequence of pertinent events is as follows:
1) July 12, 1968 — Plaintiff sustained a right inguinal hernia while in the course and scope of his employment by the defendant,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Davis v. Brown's Velvet Dairy ProductsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
- Kinder v. Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal Dist.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- Michel v. Maryland Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- Rowley v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Devillier v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Owens v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Comeaux v. Delcambre Seafood MarketLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Owens v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Owens v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Owens v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974