BANKSTON v. MERIT ELECTRIC, INC.

No. 7607.

336 So.2d 875 (1976)

Edgar BANKSTON v. MERIT ELECTRIC, INC. and Northern Assurance Company of America.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 31, 1976.

Writ Refused November 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald P. Webre and Alonzo T. Stanga, III, Metairie, for plaintiff-appellant.

James H. Drury and Bradford H. Walker, of Drury, Lozes & Curry, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before REDMANN, LEMMON and BOUTALL, JJ.


BOUTALL, Judge.

This is a workman's compensation case in which the sole issue is the extent of disability. Plaintiff, Edgar Bankston, sued for total and permanent disability arising from an industrial accident to his knee. The trial court granted plaintiff an award of permanent loss of bodily function and plaintiff has appealed. We affirm.

There is no issue in this case as to the accident being in the course and scope of plaintiff's employment, this was stipulated...

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