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FORNEA v. NORWELL EQUIPMENT CO.

No. 2001 CA 2791.

835 So.2d 832 (2002)

Bret A. FORNEA v. NORWELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY and American Interstate Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 8, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Lindner, II, Covington, for Appellee Plaintiff Bret A. Fornea.

David Butler, Jr., Baton Rouge, for Appellants Defendants Norwell Equipment Company And American Interstate Insurance Company.

Before: FOIL, FOGG and KLINE, JJ.

FOIL, J.

This appeal challenges the award of workers' compensation benefits. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Bret Fornea was employed by Norwell Equipment Company as a mechanic. On June 1, 2000, while working for Norwell, Mr. Fornea had a work-related accident when he slipped on some mud outside the shop door. Mr. Fornea reported the incident to his supervisor, complaining of back pain, and was sent to Health South, where x-rays were taken. Several days later...

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