Legal Opinion
Costin v. LaSalle Testers
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 1, 2000No. 32,632-WCAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
h STEWART, J.
In this workers’ compensation case, appellant Zoe Costin seeks review of a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation dismissing her compensation claim on behalf of her deceased husband, Ernest Costin, who suffered a heart attack while employed with LaSalle Testers (“La-Salle”). Finding no error in the dismissal of this claim, we affirm.
FACTS
Ernest Costin, an experienced heavy-equipment operator, was employed by La-Salle as a backhoe and trackhoe operator. Mr. Costin had high blood pressure and diabetes. His job as an equipment operator required motor skill and dexterity…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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