LEWIS v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BD.

No. 9967.

371 So.2d 328 (1979)

Hilda LEWIS, Divorced Wife of George Blatch v. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 4, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Derbes & Derbes, James G. Derbes, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Jefferson, Bryan & Gray, Trevor G. Bryan, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before SAMUEL, LEMMON and SCHOTT, JJ.


SAMUEL, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff the sum of $171.62 for 25 weeks in workmen's compensation for a residual disfiguring facial scar and $250 in attorney's fees.

The issues before this court are: (1) Whether the scar was compensable under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 23:1221(4)(p); and (2) whether defendant can and should be cast for attorney's fees.

Plaintiff, a school teacher...

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