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BELL v. GEORGIA CAS. & SUR. CO.

No. 8212.

399 So.2d 768 (1981)

Bobbie J. BELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGIA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Granted July 2, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas & Dunahoe, G. F. Thomas, Jr., Natchitoches, for plaintiff-appellant.

Hall, Lestage & Lestage, F. Steve Landreneau, DeRidder, for defendant-appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, DOMENGEAUX and LABORDE, JJ.

LABORDE, Judge.

Bobbie J. Bell instituted this suit for workmen's compensation benefits, plus penalties and attorney's fees. The defendant is Georgia Casualty and Surety Company (Georgia Casualty), the compensation insurer of plaintiff's employer. From a judgment sustaining Georgia Casualty's plea of prematurity and dismissing the suit, Bell appeals. We affirm. We hold that under LSA-R.S. 23:1314, Bell's suit was premature and the trial court was correct in ordering...

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