SMITH v. EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS

No. 92 CA 0315.

619 So.2d 140 (1993)

James Wayne SMITH v. EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 28, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Fichtel, III, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant James Wayne Smith.

Robert B. McNeal, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee Exxon Chemical Americas, et al.

Before CARTER, LEBLANC and PITCHER, JJ.


CARTER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a trial court judgment granting Exxon's motion for summary judgment and dismissing a worker's claim for worker's compensation benefits.

FACTS

Plaintiff, James Wayne Smith, was employed as a welder by Exxon Chemical Americas, a division of Exxon Corporation (Exxon), in December, 1988. On or about December 7, 1988, Smith was performing table welding, which required stooping for long periods of time, when...

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