RIVERS v. MACCO

No. 11637.

391 So.2d 873 (1980)

Mrs. Margaret RIVERS et al. v. MACCO, a division of Schlumberger Technology Corp. et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

November 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin G. Baham, Gretna, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Law Offices of James J. Morse, Michael F. Grennan, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

Before BOUTALL, SCHOTT and SARTAIN, JJ.


SARTAIN, Judge.

The defendant-employer and its insurer appeal from a judgment of the district court which awarded workmen's compensation death benefits to the surviving widow and minor son of Willie Rivers. We clarify the award as to death benefits, amend the same as to funeral benefits, and affirm.

The two issues presented are: (1) causal relation between decedent's death and his employment, and (2) the scope of...

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