O'CONNER v. MARTCO PARTNERSHIP

No. 96-260.

689 So.2d 526 (1997)

Donald L. O'CONNER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARTCO PARTNERSHIP, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 29, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilbert L. Dozier, Lafayette, for Donald O'Conner.

John Fayne Wilkes III, Lafayette, for Martco.

Before KNOLL, WOODARD and DECUIR, JJ.


KNOLL, Judge.

In this worker's compensation case, the employer, Martco Partnership, appeals the hearing officer's findings in favor of the claimant, Donald O'Conner. The hearing officer found that Martco was arbitrary and capricious in refusing to allow O'Conner his choice of physician, and awarded penalties and attorneys fees of $4,000. The hearing officer withheld its determination of O'Conner's disability pending examination...

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