Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1998

Brasseaux v. Abbeville General Hospital

Brasseaux v. Abbeville General Hospital
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 5, 1998 · Calogero, From, Partial, Traylor, Victory
720 So. 2d 673; 1998 La. LEXIS 1930 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Brasseaux v. Abbeville General Hospital

Opinion of the Court

In re Abbeville General Hospital;—Defendants); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; Office of Workers’ Compensation, Dist. 4, No. 94-06192; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CA97-1062.

Granted in part and denied in part. Judgment of the court of appeal in so far as it awards penalties and attorneys fees is reversed and set aside. Otherwise writ is denied.

CALOGERO, C.J., and TRAYLOR, J., dissents from the partial denial. VICTORY, J. not on panel.

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