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SHERMAN v. CABILDO CONST. CO.

No. 86-CA-0549.

490 So.2d 1386 (1986)

Jessie SHERMAN, et al. v. The CABILDO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and American Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 23, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Bruno, Bruno & Bruno, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

James L. Donovan, Donovan & Lawler, Metairie, for defendant-appellee.

WATSON, Justice.

In this suit for worker's compensation death benefits, the issue is the constitutionality of Act No. 509 of 1980,1 which amended LSA-R.S. 23:1231 to provide that, if an employee had no legal dependents, each surviving parent receives a lump sum of $20,000.

FACTS

Eli Sherman suffered a fatal heart attack on July 5, 1983, in the course and scope of his employment as a laborer with Branchy Thornton, Sr....

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