MEADOR v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.

No. 13267.

348 So.2d 997 (1977)

Herman MEADOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied, August 29, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hamilton, Carroll & Miller by Orlando N. Hamilton, Jr., Oak Grove, for plaintiff-appellant.

Madison, Files, Garrett, Brandon & Hamaker, by James P. Madison, Frank B. Tugwell, Bastrop, for defendant-appellee.

Before BOLIN, PRICE and HALL, JJ.


Rehearing En Banc ,Denied, August 29, 1977.

PRICE, Judge.

Herman Meador has appealed the rejection of his claim for workmen's compensation benefits for a total and permanent disability.

The issue is whether plaintiff has borne the burden of proving his disability resulted from an accidental injury in his employment with defendant International Paper Company. The trial court held that plaintiff failed to sustain this burden.

Plaintiff contends...

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