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MATHERNE v. WHELESS DRILLING COMPANY

No. 1845.

174 So.2d 921 (1965)

Samuel P. MATHERNE v. WHELESS DRILLING COMPANY and the Fidelity & Casualty of New York.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 3, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lazard Levy, Westwego, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lawrence J. Ernst, Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before REGAN, CHASEZ and BARNETTE, JJ.

CHASEZ, Judge.

This is an action by plaintiff, Samuel P. Matherne, to recover disability benefits under the Louisiana Workmen's Compensation Statute. Defendants are his employer, Wheless Drilling Company and its insurer, The Fidelity & Casualty of New York. From a judgment adverse to the plaintiff, he appeals.

Plaintiff was injured, in the course of his employment, on a drilling rig on November 22, 1963. While carrying a sack of drilling mud he fell to...

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