1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 699 So.2d
  5. 699 So.2d 482 (1997)
 

BREAUX v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 97-CA-0273.

699 So.2d 482 (1997)

Ward A. BREAUX v. The CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Ken Hawkins, Robein, Urann & Lurye, Metairie, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Avis Marie Russell, City Attorney, Milton Osborne, Jr., Deputy City Attorney, Scott P. Shea, Assistant City Attorney, New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellant.

Before CIACCIO, LOBRANO and PLOTKIN, JJ.

PLOTKIN, Judge.

This case involves the application of the Louisiana Heart and Lung Statute, LSA-R.S. 33:2581, which creates a presumption of occupational causation whenever a fireman develops a heart or lung disease during his employment.

Facts

The plaintiff, Ward Breaux, made a claim for worker's compensation supplemental earnings benefits (SEB) under the Heart and Lung Statute, alleging that his Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD...

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