RUSSELL v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.

No. 00-0932.

782 So.2d 1099 (2001)

Francis D. RUSSELL, III v. STATE of Louisiana, DOTD.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 21, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Doggett, Alexandria, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee, Francis D. Russell, III.

Anselm N. Nwokorie, State of Louisiana, Alexandria, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant, State of Louisiana, DOTD.

Court composed of Judges THIBODEAUX, COOKS, SAUNDERS, DECUIR and PETERS.


THIBODEAUX, Judge.

The defendant-appellant, State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Transportation and Development (hereinafter "DOTD"), appeals the judgment of the Office of Workers' Compensation awarding penalties and attorney fees to the plaintiff-appellee, Mr. Francis Russell. Penalties and attorney fees were awarded as a result of the State's failure to timely pay benefits to Mr. Russell. For the following reasons, we amend the judgment to increase the...

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