Legal Opinion

Nealy v. Great American Transportation Corp.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 11, 1983No. 82-CA-1005Published

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARDS, Judge.

Defendant, Great American Transportation Corporation (GATX), appeals a judgment awarding plaintiff, Warren L. Nealy, $183.00 in weekly workers compensation for temporary total disability, penalties and attorney fees. Plaintiff has neither answered defendant’s appeal nor perfected an independent appeal.

Defendant argues that the trial court committed manifest error (1) in finding that plaintiff proved the occurrence of a compensable accident, (2) in awarding benefits from the date of the alleged accident rather than from the date of the manifested disability, and (3) in awarding…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. Prim v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  3. Morgan v. Matlack, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  4. Crooks v. Belden CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. Williams v. Offshore Food Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982

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