PARISH OF ASCENSION v. REIDER

No. 2011 CA 0896.

102 So.3d 791 (2012)

PARISH OF ASCENSION v. Eugene REIDER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 13, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffery P. Diez , Gonzales, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee Parish of Ascension.

Leroy J. Laiche, Jr. , Prairieville, LA, Mark D. Plaisance , Baker, LA, for Defendant/Appellant Eugene Reider.

Before PETTIGREW, McCLENDON, and WELCH, JJ.


McCLENDON, J.

An injured employee appeals the judgment of the trial court that limited his recovery from a settlement with the underlying tortfeasor to one-third in attorney fees plus certain costs and awarded the remaining amount as reimbursement to the workers' compensation employer. For the reasons that follow, we vacate and remand.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The facts of this case are not in dispute. On October 6, 2005, the plaintiff, Eugene...

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