WRIGHT v. CYPRESS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

No. 05-700.

918 So.2d 526 (2005)

Nathan WRIGHT v. CYPRESS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 30, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Zimmerman, Lake Charles, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee: Nathan Wright.

Christopher R. Philip, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: Louisiana United Businesses Assoc. Self-Insureds Fund.

Michael J. Taffaro, Stemmans & Alley, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Cypress General Contractors, Inc.

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


GREMILLION, Judge.

The defendant, Cypress General Contractors, Inc., appeals the judgment of the workers' compensation judge awarding the plaintiff, Nathan Wright, weekly indemnity benefits as a result of a work-related injury and penalties and attorney's fees. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

At the heart of this dispute is the confusion caused by the fact that Wright suffered two work-related accidents. Wright was employed as a surveyor...

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