Legal Opinion
Lacava v. Albano Cleaners
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 7, 1995No. 94 CA 1586PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJzLeBLANC, J.
Defendants, Albano Cleaners and Employers Insurance of Wausau (Wausau), appeal a judgment of the Office of Worker’s Compensation in favor of plaintiff, Elaine Lacava, awarding her worker’s compensation benefits, penalties and attorney’s fees, and medical expenses.
FACTS
At the time of her injury, plaintiff was employed by defendant, Albano Cleaners. Her normal job duties consisted of operating a dry-cleaning machine, sorting clothes, and putting in and removing clothes from the dryers. However, on Saturday, October 19, 1991, she was instructed to perform additional tasks in preparation for an…
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