CARTER v. HENRY R. MANN, CONTRACTOR

No. 11079.

216 So.2d 135 (1968)

Vernon L. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HENRY R. MANN, CONTRACTOR, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1968.

Writs Refused January 20, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Watson, Brittain & Murchison, Natchitoches, for appellant.

A. K. Goff, Jr., Ruston, for appellees.

Before GLADNEY, BOLIN and PRICE, JJ.


BOLIN, Judge.

Plaintiff alleged he received accidental injuries while employed as a manual laborer for Henry R. Mann, pipeline contractor. He instituted suit against Mann and his insurer for benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act for permanent and total disability. For written reasons plaintiff's demands were rejected and he appeals.

There are two possible questions for decision:

(1) Has plaintiff shown he suffered an "accident" as defined and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases