OLIVIER v. CITY OF EUNICE

No. 10-1433.

66 So.3d 1244 (2011)

Dwayne OLIVIER v. CITY OF EUNICE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin L. Camel , Cox Cox Filo Camel & Wilson, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Dwayne Olivier.

D. Heath Trahan , Randall B. Keiser , Keiser Law Firm, P.L.C., Alexandria, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, City of Eunice.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, JIMMIE C. PETERS, MARC T. AMY, J. DAVID PAINTER and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.


COOKS, Judge.

Dwayne Olivier injured his back on October 16, 2006, while in the course and scope of his employment as a firefighter for the City of Eunice (the City). He was treated for his back injury by Dr. Fraser Landreneau, an orthopedist. Mr. Olivier suffered from herniated disks at the L4-5 and L5-S1 levels. In May of 2007, Dr. Landreneau recommended lumbar surgery, but Mr. Olivier was unable to undergo the surgery due to aortic valve stenosis, a serious heart...

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