BURLEW v. HOUSTON GENERAL INS. CO.

No. 5992.

346 So.2d 1301 (1977)

Tommy BURLEW, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ford & Nugent by Howard N. Nugent, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellant.

Antoon & Dalrymple by Joseph T. Dalrymple, Alexandria, for defendant-appellee.

Before WATSON, FORET and HEARD, JJ.


WATSON, Judge.

This is a workmen's compensation suit brought by Tommy Burlew, a heavy equipment mechanic employed by Central Louisiana State Hospital, against his employer's compensation insurer, Houston General Insurance Company, in which the trial court awarded total and permanent benefits; denied credit to the insurer for wages paid; and declined to give penalties and attorney's fees to plaintiff. It is agreed that Burlew's work was hazardous and his compensation...

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