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PITCHER v. HYDRO-KEM SERVICES, INC.

No. CA890339.

551 So.2d 736 (1989)

Manuel PITCHER v. HYDRO-KEM SERVICES, INC. and Hartford Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied December 1, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Moore, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellee, Manuel Pitcher.

Terri A. Maderson and Robert Hoover, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellants, Hydro-Kem Services, Inc. and Hartford Ins. Co.

Before EDWARDS, LANIER and FOIL, JJ.

FOIL, Judge.

In this suit for worker's compensation benefits, we are asked to review the trial court's ruling that plaintiff is entitled to benefits as well as penalties and attorney's fees for prosecuting this claim. After a thorough review of the record, we affirm and increase the award for attorney's fees.

FACTS

Plaintiff, Manuel Pitcher, was injured on November 4, 1987, while constructing a shed over...

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