THOMAS v. HIGHLANDS INS. CO.

No. 23717-CA.

602 So.2d 278 (1992)

Beverly J. THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY and Brown and Root USA, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

June 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mayer, Smith & Roberts, by Alex S. Lyons, Shreveport, defendants-appellants.

Kelly, Townsend & Thomas, by Jeffrey H. Thomas, Natchitoches, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before NORRIS, LINDSAY, and HIGHTOWER, JJ.


HIGHTOWER, Judge.

In this worker's compensation suit, an employer and its insurance carrier appeal an award of medical expenses, attorney's fees, and a "letter of guarantee" for future expenditures. Although it is undisputed that the claimant sustained soft tissue damage to the left foot in a certain job-related accident, the primary issue concerns whether that same mishap also caused a left ankle injury. For reasons expressed herein, we reverse.

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