JONES v. RUSKIN MFG.

No. 36,548-WCA.

834 So.2d 1126 (2002)

Dorothy J. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RUSKIN MANUFACTURING, A Division of Tomkins Industries, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 11, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank M. Ferrell, Shreveport, for Appellant.

Dorothy J. Jones, In Proper Person.

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, by Scott L. Zimmer, Shreveport, for Appellee.

Before CARAWAY, PEATROSS and KOSTELKA, JJ.


CARAWAY, J.

The plaintiff in this worker's compensation case alleges that she contracted an occupational disease from fumes from paint, diesel, and other substances while in the employ of the defendant. The worker's compensation judge ("WCJ") found that the plaintiff did not have an occupational disease and denied benefits. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Facts

The plaintiff, Dorothy Jones, worked for the defendant, Ruskin Manufacturing...

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