SWANEY v. MARQUETTE CASUALTY COMPANY

No. 377.

139 So.2d 74 (1962)

William D. SWANEY v. MARQUETTE CASUALTY COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied April 2, 1962.

Certiorari Granted May 18, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Morrison and William W. Messersmith, III, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Laura, Danna & Simmons, Joseph J. Laura, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before McBRIDE, YARRUT and HALL, JJ.


YARRUT, Judge.

This is a direct action brought against the compensation insurer of the employer of plaintiff for total and permanent disability for 400 weeks, plus penalties and attorney's fees for arbitrarily and capriciously refusing to make payments as provided by LSA-R.S. 22:658.

The defendant appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff full compensation for 400 weeks for total and permanent disability, plus penalties and attorney's fees, and for failure...

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