BURNETT v. VECTOR ELEC. & CONTROLS, INC.

No. 10-81.

40 So.3d 477 (2010)

Derick Wade BURNETT v. VECTOR ELECTRIC & CONTROLS, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Simpson, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, LLP, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendant/Appellant Vector Electric & Controls, Inc.

Jason Bell, Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee Derick Wade Burnett.

Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, MARC T. AMY, and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

The claimant allegedly sustained injuries in a work-related accident. The claimant filed suit against the defendant employer, seeking authorization and payment for shoulder surgery. The defendant contends that the claimant forfeited benefits for what it asserted were fraudulent statements concerning his medical history. The workers' compensation judge entered judgment in favor of the claimant, ordering the defendant...

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