LESTER v. SOUTHERN CAS. INS. CO.

No. 84-C-2037.

466 So.2d 25 (1985)

William A. LESTER v. SOUTHERN CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard F. Thomas, Jr., Natchitoches, Samuel Gainsburgh, New Orleans, Thomas, Donahoe & Gregory, Natchitoches, for plaintiff-applicant.

Henry Bruser, III, Peggy St. John, Gold, Little, Simon, Weems & Bruser, Alexandria, for defendants-respondents.


MARCUS, Justice.

William A. Lester, while working as a laborer in the forest and wood products business for Willett Timber Co., Inc. (Willett), lost his left foot and part of his left leg in an accident on July 18, 1970. Ultimately, he was fitted with an artificial limb. His employer's worker's compensation insurer, Southern Casualty Insurance Company (Southern), paid weekly compensation benefits at the maximum rate ($49 per week) for the maximum period of time (500...

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