Legal Opinion
Benton v. International Paper Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 8, 2002No. 35,977-WCAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
817 So.2d 443 (2002)
Lesia BENTON, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 35,977-WCA.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.
May 8, 2002.
Van Hoof & Associates by Kathryn Fowler Van Hoof, for Appellant.
Theodore J. Coenen, IV, Rayville, for Appellee.
Before NORRIS, STEWART and CARAWAY, JJ.
CARAWAY, J.
In this default judgment setting, the employer's representative attended the mediation conference required by the Workers' Compensation Act and signed a waiver of citation and acceptance of service. The mediation report of the Office of Workers' Compensation…
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