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SMITH v. J.E. MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

No. 2001 CA 2824.

835 So.2d 749 (2002)

Chuck SMITH v. J.E. MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 8, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Hyman, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant Chuck Smith.

Kirk L. Landry, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee J.E. Merit and ESIS.

Before: FOIL, FOGG, and KLINE, JJ.

KLINE, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Office of Workers' Compensation ("OWC"), finding in favor of defendant, J.E. Merit Constructors, denying claimant Chuck Smith's claim for indemnity benefits, penalties, and attorney fees. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Following a May 2, 2001 hearing, the OWC judge summarized the case in its oral reasons for judgment as follows:

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