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COLEMAN v. CROWN ZELLERBACH CORP.

No. 15020.

421 So.2d 300 (1982)

Johnny COLEMAN v. CROWN ZELLERBACH CORPORATION.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

October 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byard Edwards, Jr., Ponchatoula, for plaintiff-appellee.

Iddo Pittman, Jr., Hammond, for defendant-appellant.

Before ELLIS, PONDER and SAVOIE, JJ.

SAVOIE, Judge.

This appeal stems from the trial court's award of workmen's compensation benefits to plaintiff-appellee, including penalties and attorney's fees.

Two issues are presented to the court: (1) is appellee's injury within the scope of workmen's compensation benefits, and (2) was defendant-appellant's refusal to pay such benefits arbitrary and capricious conduct sufficient to entitle appellee to an award of penalties and attorney's fees.

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