LA. WORKERS' COMP. CORP. v. POSTON INDUS. MAIN. CO.

No. 97-CA-2612.

716 So.2d 502 (1998)

LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION v. POSTON INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 5, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian M. Begue, New Orleans, for Pimco/appellant.

Troy M. Dugas, Baton Rouge, for LWCC/appellee.

Before BARRY, KLEES and McKAY, JJ.


BARRY, Judge.

Defendant appeals a default judgment for $298,530.87 plus attorney fees. The issue is whether there was prima facie evidence to support the judgment. Defendant also assigned as error the award of attorney fees. Plaintiff concedes that assignment. We hold that the plaintiff did not prove a prima facie case and we vacate the judgment that confirmed the default and remand.

Facts

On February 21, 1997 Louisiana Workers' Compensation...

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