BASCO v. STATE OF LA., DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 10714.

335 So.2d 457 (1976)

Landry E. BASCO v. The STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, and Houston General Insurance Co.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 28, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack C. Fruge, and Chris Fruge, Ville Platte, for appellant.

John W. Wilson and James F. Abadie, Baton Rouge, for appellees.

Before LANDRY, COVINGTON and PONDER, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

Defendants, State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Corrections (Department), and its workmen's compensation insurer, Houston General Insurance Co. (Insurer), appeal from judgment awarding plaintiff Landry E. Basco (Appellee) maximum benefits for total permanent disability, together with statutory penalties and attorney's fees. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Plaintiff, now retired, was a former Civil Service employee. The primary...

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