FONTENOT v. SONNIER

No. 09-1215.

34 So.3d 473 (2010)

Carol FONTENOT v. David SONNIER d/b/a David's Mini Mart.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Gerard Caswell, Attorney at Law, Eunice, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Carol Fontenot.

Alex A. Lopresto, III, Jeansonne & Remondet, LLC, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, David Sonnier d/b/a David's Mini Mart.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, and JIMMIE C. PETERS and J. DAVID PAINTER, Judges.


PETERS, J.

The defendant, David Sonnier d/b/a David's Mini Mart (Mr. Sonnier), appeals from a judgment of the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) awarding the plaintiff, Carol Fontenot, penalties and attorney fees as a result of Mr. Sonnier's untimely payment of a court-approved settlement. For the following reasons, we affirm the WCJ's judgment.

DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD

This matter stems from a work-related accident suffered by Ms. Fontenot while...

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