COLWELL v. SUMMIT RETIREMENT CENTER

No. 12-1186.

128 So.3d 1029 (2013)

Cindy COLWELL v. The SUMMIT RETIREMENT CENTER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Flournoy , Flournoy & Doggett (APLC), Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee, Cindy Colwell.

Lawrence B. Frieman , Janna C. Bergeron , Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau, Ruli & Frieman, Covington, LA, for Defendant-Appellant, The Summit Retirement Center.

Court composed of ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, J. DAVID PAINTER, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.


PAINTER, Judge.

The Summit Retirement Center (Summit) appeals the ruling of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) finding in favor of Cindy Colwell (Colwell) and awarding temporary total disability (TTD) benefits, medical expenses, travel expenses, $8,000.00 in penalties, and $10,000.00 in attorney fees. We affirm and award Colwell an additional $3,500.00 in attorney fees for work done in connection with this appeal.

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