PINELL v. PATTERSON SERVICES, INC.

No. 85-C-0954.

481 So.2d 594 (1986)

Erroll PINELL v. PATTERSON SERVICES, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Granted February 20, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Weigand, Jr., Weigand, Weigand & Meyer, Houma, for plaintiff-applicant.

Darryl Foster, Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer & Matthews, New Orleans, for defendants-respondents.


WATSON, Justice.

The issue is whether the disability insurer of an employee can claim credit against its policy for compensation benefits paid to the employee which are later refunded to the compensation carrier from a tort settlement.

Defendant, Pan American Life Insurance Company (PALIC), issued a group accident and sickness policy to Patterson Services, Inc.,1 plaintiff Erroll Pinell's employer. The PALIC policy is contributory...

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