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BILLIOT v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 2003 CA 2451.

897 So.2d 64 (2004)

Katherine BILLIOT v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

October 29, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Prescott L. Barfield, Michael W. Whitehead, Covington, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee, Katherine Billiot.

Frank A. Flynn, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Before: WHIPPLE, FITZSIMMONS, and DOWNING, JJ.

FITZSIMMONS, J.

Defendant/appellant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), appeals the trial court assessment of $4,000.00 as penalties and $20,000.00 in attorney fees premised on its arbitrary and capricious conduct and failure to reasonably controvert a workers' compensation claim by plaintiff/appellee, Katherine Billiot. Following this court's review of the facts and applicable law, we affirm.

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