LIGA/MORTEM RISK MANAGEMENT v. FRANKS

No. 99 CA 0670.

768 So.2d 622 (2000)

LIGA/MORTEM RISK MANAGEMENT v. J.M. FRANKS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied October 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon A. Aucoin, Metairie, Counsel for Appellant, LIGA/Mortem Risk Management.

Stephen J. Laborde, Laborde & Villemarette, Metairie, Counsel for Appellee, J.M. Franks.

Before: YELVERTON, THIBODEAUX, and GREMILLION, Judges.


GREMILLION, J.

The plaintiff-appellant, LIGA/Mortem Risk Management (LIGA), appeals the judgment of the workers' compensation judge finding that it failed to correctly calculate the average weekly wage of the defendant, J.M. Franks, and in assessing the employer, Ace Transportation, with penalties and attorney's fees. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Franks suffered a work-related acute myocardial infarction...

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