PIERCE v. PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 7403.

213 So.2d 73 (1968)

Mrs. Odile GRIFFIN, widow of Eddie R. PIERCE v. PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 12, 1968.

Writ Refused October 9, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Louis Watkins, Jr., of Watkins, Watkins & Walker, Houma, for appellant.

Val A. Schaff, III, of Schaff, Currier & Mouledoux, New Orleans, for appellee.

Before LOTTINGER, ELLIS and CUTRER, JJ.


LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a suit under the Louisiana Workmen's Compensation Act for death benefits, medical and burial expenses, as well as penalties and attorney fees. The petitioner is Mrs. Odile Griffin, widow of Eddie R. Pierce and the defendant is Phoenix Insurance Company. The Lower Court granted a judgment in favor of petitioner and against defendant, and the defendant has taken this appeal.

Eddie R. Pierce, a man of 58 years of age, was in the employ...

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