MELANCON v. LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. CA-6267.

503 So.2d 631 (1987)

Alvin MELANCON v. LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied April 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Oestreicher, II, Oestreicher, Whalen and Hackett, and Darryl J. Foster, Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer, Hunley, Moss & Frilot, New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellant.

F. Lee Butler, Martin A. Stern, Adams and Reese, New Orleans, for defendant/appellee.

Before BARRY, KLEES and LOBRANO, JJ.


LOBRANO, Judge.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether or not appellant's claims for workmen's compensation and medical benefits have prescribed.

Appellant, Alvin Melancon (Melancon), filed suit against Lone Star Industries, Inc. (Lone Star) seeking benefits for alleged work related injuries which occurred in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983. The lower court upheld Lone Star's prescription argument, and dismissed Melancon's suit. This appeal followed.

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