HEATH v. GOLDRUS DRILLING CO.

No. 82-630.

429 So.2d 530 (1983)

Danny J. HEATH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GOLDRUS DRILLING COMPANY and Aetna Casualty and Surety Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 1983.

Rehearings Denied April 27 and May 13, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. Atkinson, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellants.

Kenneth Ray Rush, Oakdale, Humphries & Humphries, G. Earl Humphries, III, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, CUTRER and KNOLL, JJ.


KNOLL, Judge.

Goldrus Drilling Company (hereafter referred to as Goldrus) lodged this appeal contesting the trial court's finding that Danny Heath (hereafter referred to as Heath) sustained an injury which diminished his ability to compete in the labor market, to the extent that he should be considered an odd-lot worker and therefore totally and permanently disabled. Heath answered the appeal requesting that attorney's fees be increased from $5,000.00 to $10,000.00...

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