THOMAS v. SOUTHERN SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION

No. 10756.

334 So.2d 473 (1976)

Carl THOMAS, Sr. v. SOUTHERN SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION and Highlands Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Schmidt, III, New Orleans, for appellant.

Richard L. Muller, Covington, for appellees.

Before ELLIS, BLANCHE and LOTTINGER, JJ.


ELLIS, Judge.

Carl W. Thomas, Sr. injured his knee in the course and scope of his employment as a shipfitter with Southern Shipbuilding Corporation. This is a suit against Southern and Highlands Insurance Company, its workmen's compensation insurer, seeking benefits for permanent and total disability, together with penalties and attorney's fees. From a judgment awarding benefits for permanent and total disability, defendants have appealed.

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