ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. v. POWELL

Nos. 2002 CA 1894, 2002 CA 1895.

858 So.2d 676 (2003)

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. v. James Ronald POWELL, Jr. James Powell v. Rowan Companies.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied November 14, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Blake Monrose, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Rowan Companies, Inc.

Michael L. Hebert, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Claimant/Appellant James Powell.

Before: KUHN, DOWNING, and GAIDRY, JJ.


KUHN, J.

Claimant-appellant, James Powell, appeals a judgment that concludes he willfully made a false statement or representation for the purpose of obtaining workers' compensation benefits and, therefore, has forfeited any right to compensation benefits. In addition, the judgment awards to defendant-appellee, Rowan Companies, Inc. (Rowan), restitution of all benefits in the total amount of $52,316.62 and a $5,000.00 civil...

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