SPILLMAN v. SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE CO.

No. 87-C-2549.

518 So.2d 994 (1988)

Sylvia Dunaway SPILLMAN v. SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam J. Collett, Jr., Collett & Amacker, Bogalusa, for applicant-plaintiff.

Charles M. Hughes, Craig J. Robichaux, Talley, Anthony, Hughes & Knight, Bogalusa, for respondent-defendant.


PER CURIAM.

The court of appeal affirmed the judgment of the trial court granting defendant's motion for summary judgment because it held that a mental disorder caused by job-related stress, unaccompanied by a physical injury, is not compensable under the Worker's Compensation Act.

Without deciding whether this type of injury is compensable under the Act, we reverse.

If this type of injury is compensable under the Act, then the summary judgment was...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases