Omsi v. Alvin Joe Elliott

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 03-1271 consolidated with 03-1178

OMSI VERSUS ALVIN JOE ELLIOTT ********** APPEAL FROM THE OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION - DISTRICT # 3 PARISH OF CALCASIEU, NO. 01-02546 HONORABLE CHARLOTTE A. L. BUSHNELL, WORKERS COMPENSATION JUDGE

********** ARTHUR J. PLANCHARD ********** Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, John D. Saunders, and Arthur J. Planchard*, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Jeffrey C. Napolitano Keith E. Pittman Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau, Ruli & Frieman 3838 N. Causeway Blvd., #2500 Metairie, LA 70002 Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant: OMSI Patricia McKay Clotiaux Waller & Associates 3838 N. Causeway, Ste. 3160 Metairie, LA 70002 Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: Repcon, Inc. *Judge Arthur J. Planchard, Retired, participated in this decision by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court as Judge Pro Tempore

Robert L. Beck, Jr. Rivers, Beck, Dalrymple & Ledet P. O. Drawer 12850 Alexandria, LA 71315-2850 Counsel for Claimant/Appellee: Alvin Joe Elliott, et al.

Jeffrey Martin Cole Plauche, Smith & Nieset P.O. Drawer 1705 Lake Charles, LA 70602 Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: Wyatt Field Service PLANCHARD, Judge1.

For the reasons set forth in the companion case hereto, OMSI v. Alvin Joe Elliott, 03-1178 (La.App. 3 Cir. 03/__/04), ___ So.2d ___, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed against Plaintiff/Appellant, OMSI.

AFFIRMED.

Judge Arthur J. Planchard, Retired, participated in this decision by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court as Judge Pro Tempore.