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JOHNSON v. MONROE PULPWOOD CO., INC.

No. 18541-CA.

505 So.2d 862 (1987)

Bill JOHNSON, Appellee, v. MONROE PULPWOOD COMPANY, INC. and American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 1, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davenport, Files & Kelly by William G. Kelly, Jr., Monroe, for appellants.

Culpepper, Teat, Caldwell & Avery by James D. Caldwell, Jonesboro, for appellee.

Before HALL, JASPER E. JONES and NORRIS, JJ.

NORRIS, Judge.

In this workers compensation case, Bill Johnson, a pulpwood contractor, sustained an injury to his right thumb. He underwent two surgeries and over a year of treatment when a physician declared him able to return to work. The insurer ceased paying benefits and plaintiff sued. The trial court found him permanently and totally disabled. The insurer and employer now appeal; Johnson has answered, seeking penalties and attorney fees. For the reasons expressed...

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