VEAZIE v. GILCHRIST CONST. CO.

No. 2004-118.

878 So.2d 742 (2004)

Ecclesiastes VEAZIE v. GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 2, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Miller, Crowley, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant: Ecclesiastes Veazie.

Deanne B. McCauley, Rabalais, Unland & Lorio, Covington, LA, for Defendant/Appellant: Gilchrist Construction Company.

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, OSWALD A. DECUIR, and GLENN B. GREMILLION, Judges.


DECUIR, Judge.

Ecclesiastes Veazie filed this workers' compensation claim against his employer, Gilchrist Construction, after developing an infection from a minor knee injury. Gilchrist denied the claim, contesting that a work-related injury had occurred. After a trial on the merits, the workers' compensation judge ruled in favor of Veazie, awarding him medical and disability benefits, penalties, and attorney fees in the amount of $10,000.00. Both Gilchrist and Veazie...

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