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CROCHET v. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.

No. 8559.

407 So.2d 1330 (1981)

Alfred P. CROCHET, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 16, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baggett, McCall, Singleton, & Ranier, Drew Ranier, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellant.

Stockwell & Associates, John S. Bradford and Robert S. Dampf, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and DOUCET, JJ.

GUIDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff, Alfred Crochet, Jr., instituted this suit against defendant, American Tobacco Company, contending that he is entitled to workmen's compensation benefits due to a back injury allegedly sustained while plaintiff was in the course and scope of his employment with defendant. Plaintiff additionally prayed for an award of penalties and attorney's fees contending that the defendant was arbitrary and capricious in its refusal to pay benefits allegedly...

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