HILLIARD v. FIDELITY AND CASUALTY CO. OF NEW YORK

No. 3237.

241 So.2d 783 (1970)

Francis H. HILLIARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK et al., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pugh, Buatt, Landry & Pugh, by Lawrence G. Pugh, Jr., Crowley, for plaintiff-appellant.

Stockwell, St. Dizier, Sievert & Viccellio, by Fred H. Sievert, Jr., Lake Charles, for defendants-appellees.

Before SAVOY, HOOD and CULPEPPER, JJ.


HOOD, Judge.

This is a workmen's compensation suit in which plaintiff claims benefits based on total and permanent disability. The suit was instituted by Francis H. Hilliard against Floyd Rue, and the latter's insurer, Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York. The trial court rendered judgment awarding plaintiff compensation from September 17, 1968, until December 9, 1969, plus medical expenses, penalties and attorney's fees.

Plaintiff appealed, contending...

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