GARY v. TRAVELERS INS. CO.

No. 2913.

230 So.2d 606 (1970)

Lee J. GARY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Dissenting Opinion January 16, 1970.

Rehearing Denied February 4, 1970.

Writ Refused April 3, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holt & Woodley, by Meredith T. Holt, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Charley Quienalty, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TATE, FRUGÉ, SAVOY, CULPEPPER and MILLER, JJ.


MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiff was awarded total and permanent workmen's compensation benefits together with penalties and attorney's fees. Defendant, his employer's insurer, appealed only the award of penalties and attorney's fees. Plaintiff answered the appeal seeking an increase in the award of attorney's fees.

Counsel for defendant contends that it was not arbitrary in stopping compensation payments to plaintiff since it acted after receiving a letter dated...

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