BARNES v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

No. 34579.

184 So.2d 168 (1966)

Lucius M. BARNES, Petitioner, Cross-Respondent, v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY and the Florida Industrial Commission, Respondents, Cross-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 16, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve M. Watkins, of Truett & Watkins, Tallahassee, and Jack C. Inman, Orlando, for petitioner, cross-respondent.

Ernest W. Welch, of Isler & Welch, Panama City, for respondent, cross-petitioner.

Patrick H. Mears, Tallahassee, and J. Franklin Garner, Lakeland, for Florida Industrial Commission, respondent.


PER CURIAM.

The claimant, who suffered compensable back injury on July 17, 1957, filed a claim for permanent total disability. The deputy commissioner awarded compensation for 75 per cent permanent partial disability. This award was affirmed by the full commission, which found that claimant had failed to carry his burden of proof required for award of the claim sought. The deputy declined to make an award for attorney's fee. The full commission set this aside and...

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