ANDRUS v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 1063.

161 So.2d 109 (1964)

Merdic ANDRUS, Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant, v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearings Denied March 11, 1964.

Writ Refused May 4, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tate & Tate, Mamou, Paul C. Tate, Mamou, of counsel, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lewis & Lewis, by Seth Lewis, Opelousas, for defendant-appellee.

Before TATE, SAVOY and HOOD, JJ.


TATE, Judge.

This is a suit for workmen's compensation benefits. Made defendant is the employer's compensation insurer. The trial court awarded judgment for total and permanent disability.

Both the defendant and the claimant appeal—the former from the judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and the latter from the failure of the trial court to additionally award penalties for arbitrary non-payment of workmen's compensation.

The claimant, a common...

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