AMERICAN INTERSTATE INS. CO. v. FORSYTHE

No. 38,283-WCA.

870 So.2d 498 (2004)

AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and Randall Service Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Melissa K. FORSYTHE, Tutrix of Minor Child, ShannonRay W. Allison; and Lance Allison, Minor Child, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Coyle, Ruston, Counsel for Appellants.

Klotz, Simmons & Brainard, by Eron J. Brainard, for Appellees Melissa Forsythe and ShannonRay W. Allison.

Daye, Bowie & Beresko, by David P. Daye, Shreveport, for Appellee Lance Allison.

Before STEWART, PEATROSS and LOLLEY, JJ.


LOLLEY, J.

Randall Well Service, Inc. ("Randall") and its compensation insurer, American Interstate Insurance Company ("American"), appeal from a judgment of the Office of Workers' Compensation ("OWC") awarding death benefits to two minor children of a deceased worker, Robby Allison ("Mr.Allison"). For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

Mr. Allison was employed by Randall until August 30, 2001, when he was killed in a work-related accident in...

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