WILLIAMS v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 950.

157 So.2d 356 (1963)

Willie WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 30, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dubuisson & Dubuisson, by William A. Brinkhaus, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Fusilier, Pucheau & Soileau by L. O. Fusilier, Ville Platte, Preston N. Aucoin, Ville Platte, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TATE, SAVOY, and CULPEPPER, JJ.


TATE, Judge.

This is a workmen's compensation suit. The employer's insurer appeals from an award to the claimant for total and permanent disability, together with penalties for the arbitrary non-payment of compensation due. By answer to the appeal, the plaintiff prays for an increase in the penalty attorney's fees awarded.

The issues of this appeal relate (1) to disability and (2) to penalties, if any, allowable because of the defendant's failure to pay workmen...

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