Blakely v. Cameron Iron Works, Inc.

Full title: THOMAS C. BLAKELY v. CAMERON IRON WORKS, INC

Court: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit

Date published: Jan 21, 1980

382 So. 2d 1007 (La. Ct. App. 1980)

Opinion

No. 13040.

January 21, 1980.

ON APPEAL FROM THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, PARISH OF ST. MARY; ROBERT M. FLEMING, JUDGE PRESIDING.

William Henry Sanders, Jena, for appellant.

Edward C. Abell, Jr. and Chris G. Robbins, Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Torian Diaz, McNamara Abell, Lafayette, for appellee.

Before COVINGTON, LOTTINGER and COLE, JJ.

COLE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment denying workmen's compensation benefits. We affirm. Plaintiff has failed to prove by a preponderance of evidence that his disability was causally connected to a work-related accident. La.R.S. 23:1031; Blacher v. Matlack, Inc., 349 So.2d 916 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1977). Costs are to be paid by plaintiff-appellant.

AFFIRMED.