COOPER v. AMI, INC.

No. 83 CA 0876.

454 So.2d 156 (1984)

Verna COOPER v. AMI, INC. and Ranger Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 24, 1984.

Writ Denied November 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Waterman, Ponchatoula, for plaintiff-appellee, Verna Cooper.

Alton B. Lewis, Jr. of Pittman, Matheny, Lewis & Moody, Hammond, for defendants-appellants AMI, Inc. and Ranger Ins. Co.

Before PONDER, WATKINS and CARTER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

In this worker's compensation case, defendants appealed a judgment awarding plaintiff unpaid medical expenses and an increase in compensation benefits, plus penalties and attorney's fees. Plaintiff answered, requesting an increase in the amount of attorney's fees.

The issues are: (1) whether plaintiff's injury was causally related to an accident arising out of her employment; (2) whether surgery performed to treat the injury was necessary; ...

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