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DUPLECHAIN v. GULF STATES UTILITY CO.

No. 84-168.

468 So.2d 1386 (1985)

Gerald DUPLECHAIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GULF STATES UTILITY CO., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 22, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morrow and Morrow, Jeffrey M. Bassett, Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellant.

Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips, Robert J. Vandaworker, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, DOUCET and KING, JJ.

DOUCET, Judge.

Gerald Duplechain plaintiff-appellant, instituted this action against his employer, Gulf States Utilities (GSU) seeking the recovery of medical expenses that were incurred by the claimant for the treatment of bursitis in his right knee. The trial court, after holding that the claimant suffered from an occupational disease, decided that the claim was barred by either a six-month peremptive period or a one-year prescription period. The claimant perfected...

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