RICHARDSON v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 2003-CA-2211.

890 So.2d 661 (2004)

John A. RICHARDSON v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (POLICE DEPT.)

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 1, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bridgette D. Kaczmarek, Marrero, LA, for Claimant/Appellee (John A. Richardson).

Wayne J. Fontana, Richard L. Seelman, Courtenay, Hunter & Fontana, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant (City of New Orleans).

Adam S. Lambert and Andre' P. Guichard, New Orleans, LA, for Intervenor/Appellant.

(Court composed of Chief Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge MAX N. TOBIAS JR.).


MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.

The City of New Orleans appeals a Judgment of the Workers' Compensation Court that found claimant, John Richardson, to have sustained a compensable heart-related injury under La. R.S. 23:1021(7)(e) while employed by the City. The judgment awarded medical expenses in addition to the emergency room treatment for Mr. Richardson immediately subsequent to the accident.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

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