BROWN v. NATIONAL GYPSUM CO.

No. 8735.

353 So.2d 426 (1977)

Sammie Lee BROWN v. NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY and American Motorist Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 11, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orlando G. Bendana, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Craig R. Nelson, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before GULOTTA, STOULIG and DUPLANTIER, JJ.


DUPLANTIER, Judge.

During exploratory surgery, two small nodules were removed from one of plaintiff's lungs. Both developed as a result of his long term exposure to silica and asbestos during his 11 years of employment at defendant's plant.

The surgery was successful, and plaintiff returned to his regular employment within a few weeks. Except for this postoperative period, plaintiff missed no time from work. Medical expenses and workmen's compensation benefits...

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