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THORNTON v. LOUISIANA PLASTIC INDUSTRIES

No. 39,105-WCA.

889 So.2d 1226 (2004)

Kenneth THORNTON, Plaintiff-Appellee v. LOUISIANA PLASTIC INDUSTRIES INC., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 15, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crawford & Anzelmo By: Donald J. Anzelmo, for Appellant.

Street & Street By: C. Daniel Street, for Appellee.

Before PEATROSS, DREW & MOORE, JJ.

PEATROSS, J.

In this workers' compensation action, the employer, Louisiana Plastic Industries, Inc. ("LPI"), appeals the Workers' Compensation Judge's ("WCJ") ruling allowing the claimant, Kenneth Thornton, to undergo a lumbar surgical procedure performed at the employer's expense.1 For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mr. Thorton, a 53-year-old truck driver employed by LPI...

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