MORRIS v. CITY OF OPELOUSAS

No. 89-633.

572 So.2d 639 (1990)

Robert MORRIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF OPELOUSAS, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 12, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

White & Pitre, Joshua J. Pitre, Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellee.

Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, John F. Wilkes III, Lafayette, for defendants-appellants.

Before DOMENGEAUX, C.J., and DOUCET and KNOLL, JJ.


KNOLL, Judge.

The City of Opelousas (hereafter the City)1 appeals the judgment of the trial court which awarded Robert Morris, an employee of the City, temporary total disability compensation benefits from July 4, 1988, to November 23, 1988, together with penalties, and attorney's fees.

The City contends that the trial court erred: (1) in its determination that Morris' accident "arose out of" his employment, since the efforts and...

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