CITY OF COVINGTON v. WALKER

No. 99 CA 0844.

762 So.2d 703 (2000)

CITY OF COVINGTON v. Louis WALKER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ford T. Hardy, Jr., New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant—Appellant—Louis Walker.

Christopher R. Philipp, Lafayette, Counsel for Plaintiff—Appellee—City of Covington.

BEFORE: GONZALES, FITZSIMMONS, and WEIMER, JJ.


FITZSIMMONS, J.

The issue to be decided by this court is whether the City of Covington (City), plaintiff/appellee, is entitled to an offset in workers' compensation benefits payments for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) paid to Louis Walker, defendant/appellant (Mr. Walker). The trial court awarded an offset to the City. We reverse and dismiss the claim.

ASSIGNMENT OF ERRORS AND STANDARD OF REVIEW

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