JOURNET v. FIREMAN'S FUND AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

No. 3011.

233 So.2d 626 (1970)

Gilbert JOURNET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIREMAN'S FUND AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 14, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Babineaux & Huval, by Jack Huval, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lewis & Lewis, by John M. Shaw, Opelousas, for defendant-appellee.

Before TATE, FRUGE and SAVOY, JJ.


SAVOY, Judge.

Plaintiff was injured while in the course of his employment. He sued his employer and its insurer for total and permanent disability at the maximum rate allowed at the time of the filing of the suit, for medical expenses, and also asked for penalties and attorney fees because of the arbitrary refusal on the part of defendant to pay him additional compensation. Defendants answered the suit alleging they paid plaintiff from the date of injury until he...

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