DICKERSON v. TAYLOR

No. 13292.

385 So.2d 467 (1980)

John DICKERSON v. Jimmy TAYLOR et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. W. Palmer, Amite, for plaintiff.

Tom H. Matheny and Charles G. Walker, Hammond, for defendants.

Before ELLIS, PONDER and WATKINS, JJ.


WATKINS, Judge.

Appellant, John Dickerson, seeks review of the trial court's judgment awarding a 12% penalty on past due workmen's compensation payments. It is appellant's position that this penalty should be computed on all compensation payments which might be due in the future based on his life expectancy. Appellant also objects to the trial judge's decision denying acceleration of workmen's compensation payments pursuant to LSA-R.S. 23:1333.

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