LUCAS v. INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

No. 57814.

342 So.2d 591 (1977)

B. J. LUCAS, Plaintiff-Appellee-Relator, v. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA et al., Defendants-Appellants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Concurring Opinion February 9, 1977.

Rehearing Denied March 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard N. Nugent, Jr., Ford & Nugent, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellee-relator.

John W. Scott, Stafford, Randow, O'Neal & Scott, Alexandria, for defendants-appellants-respondents.


TATE, Justice.

The plaintiff Lucas sues his employer ("Miller") and the latter's insurer ("North America") for workmen's compensation benefits. The district court found the plaintiff to be permanently and totally disabled and awarded him maximum benefits, together with penalties and attorney's fees for the arbitrary non-payment of compensation benefits due.

Upon the defendants' appeal, the intermediate court reversed. 326 So.2d 525

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