SMITH v. BORDEN, INC.

No. 12959.

413 So.2d 701 (1982)

Emile SMITH v. BORDEN, INC., and XYZ Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Richaud, Young, McMahon & Levert, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

Benjamin J. Birdsall, Jr., Birdsall & Rodriguez, Walter A. Robelot, III, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before SCHOTT, KLEES and WARD, JJ.


KLEES, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding the plaintiff worker's compensation benefits, penalties and attorney's fees.

Plaintiff was employed as a mechanic/operator at the Borden, Inc., Metairie facility. As part of his duties the plaintiff was required to check the various engines in the engine room for ammonia leaks.

The plaintiff alleged that he had been constantly exposed to ammonia three days a week for a period of 14 or 15 months...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases