MOODY v. ARABIE

No. 86-C-0703.

498 So.2d 1081 (1986)

Samuel Lee MOODY v. Edward L. ARABIE, NTC Chemical Co., Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., & Francis Camel Construction, Inc. & Commercial Union Assurance Co. (Intervenor).

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Curtis, J. Minos Simon, Ltd., Lafayette, for applicant.

James Pate, Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, Lafayette, for respondent.


DENNIS, Justice.

When a third party suit is brought or recovery effected by an injured worker, and his employer or its carrier intervenes for recoupment of workers' compensation paid to the worker, is the employer or carrier obliged to pay a portion of the attorneys' fees out of its share? This is the ultimate question presented in this case. The trial court held that the worker's attorney was entitled under his contingency fee contract with the worker to collect...

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