WRIGHT v. CYPRESS GENERAL CONTRACTORS

No. 11-238.

76 So.3d 149 (2011)

Nathan WRIGHT v. CYPRESS GENERAL CONTRACTORS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcus M. Zimmerman , Attorney at Law, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Nathan Wright.

Michael J. Taffaro , W. Michael Stemmans , M. Todd Alley , Jennifer E. Frederickson , Stemmons & Alley, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Cypress General Contractors.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, MARC T. AMY, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.


KEATY, Judge.

The defendant, Cypress General Contractors (Cypress), appeals from an October 26, 2010 judgment rendered by the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) in favor of the plaintiff, Nathan Wright (Wright), denying its defense of fraud; reinstating Wright's indemnity and medical benefits; assessing it with a $8,000 penalty for arbitrary and capricious termination of benefits; awarding Wright $13,500 in attorney fees; and assessing it with all costs.

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