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LANDRY v. GILGER DRILLING COMPANY

No. 4359.

92 So.2d 482 (1957)

Louis LANDRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GILGER DRILLING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

February 4, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Voorhies & Labbe, Lafayette, for appellant.

Sandoz & Sandoz, Opelousas, for appellees.

TATE, Judge.

Disability being admitted, this appeal from an award of compensation to an injured employee is based solely upon the special defense provided by LSA-R.S. 23:1081 as follows:

"No compensation shall be allowed for an injury caused (1) by the injured employee's wilful intention to injure himself or to injure another * * *."

This statutory section further provides that the burden of proof shall be upon the employer to establish such exemption...

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