DUCOTE v. HARRIS

No. 5494.

335 So.2d 91 (1976)

Mrs. Dorothy DUCOTE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Melvin HARRIS, d/b/a Colonial Nursing Home, and Highlands Insurance Company, Defendants and Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 4, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett & Wilson, by Donald R. Wilson, Marksville, for plaintiff and appellant.

Stafford, Randow, O'Neal & Scott by Hodge O'Neal, III, Alexandria, for defendants and appellees.

Before MILLER, DOMENGEAUX and PAVY, JJ.


DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Dorothy Ducote, instituted this action seeking benefits under the Louisiana Workmen's Compensation Act and penalties and attorney's fees against defendants-appellees, Melvin Harris, d/b/a Colonial Nursing Home, her former employer, and Highlands Insurance Company, its insurer. Defendants filed an exception of prematurity which the trial judge sustained. From the judgment of dismissal plaintiff has appealed. We reverse.

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