SONNIER v. TOWN OF VINTON

No. 99-927.

759 So.2d 818 (1999)

John L. SONNIER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TOWN OF VINTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis D. Bufkin, Lake Charles, LA, for John L. Sonnier.

Christopher R. Philipp, Lafayette, LA, for Town of Vinton.

Before COOKS, PETERS and PICKETT, Judges.


COOKS, Judge.

The Defendant appeals the trial court's finding that it was in constructive contempt of court and the related fine assessed for its wrongful suspension of Plaintiffs' temporary total disability benefits on October 20, 1997, prior to the signing of the Judgment on November 7, 1997. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

John L. Sonnier was receiving temporary total disability (TTD) benefits pursuant to a May 5, 1993 Judgment. On...

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