KELLY v. MURCO DRILLING CORP.

No. 12899.

332 So.2d 876 (1976)

David KELLY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MURCO DRILLING CORP. et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruscato & Loomis by Percy A. Ford, Jr., Monroe, for plaintiff-appellant, David Kelly.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio by David E. Verlander, III, Monroe, for Murco Drilling Corp. and Ins. Co. of North America, defendants-appellees.

Before BOLIN, HALL and JONES, JJ.


JONES, Judge.

This is an action for total and permanent disability benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Also sought are penalties and attorneys' fees based upon defendants' alleged arbitrary and capricious refusal to pay compensation.

The trial court found that plaintiff proved an accidental injury on the job, and also proved disability, but denied plaintiff's claim for the reason that he failed to prove the accident caused his disability. We approve...

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