Eubanks v. Kepco Operating, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Eubanks v. Kepco Operating, Inc.

58 So. 3d 1057, 10 La.App. 3 Cir. 1167, 2011 La. App. LEXIS 293, 2011 WL 856585

Louisiana Court of Appeal·Decided March 9, 2011·No. No. 10-1167·Published

Opinion

PETERS, J.

For the reasons assigned in Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a/ Mohawk Well Services v. Eubanks, 10-1166 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/9/11), 58 So.3d 1047, we reverse the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge and render judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Steven Eubanks and against the defendant, Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services, awarding him temporary total disability benefits in the amount of $426.67 per week from April 16, 2008, subject to a credit for payments made on May 22 and June 4, 2008. We further render judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Steven Eu-banks, and against the defendant, Kepco Operating Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services, awarding him $2,000.00 in statutory penalties and $15,000.00 in attorney fees. Legal interest shall run on the awards according to law. We assess all costs of these proceedings to the defendant, Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services.

REVERSED AND RENDERED.

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PETERS, J.

For the reasons assigned in Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a/ Mohawk Well Services v. Eubanks, 10-1166 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/9/11), 58 So.3d 1047, we reverse the judgment of the workers’ compensation judge and render judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Steven Eubanks and against the defendant, Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services, awarding him temporary total disability benefits in the amount of $426.67 per week from April 16, 2008, subject to a credit for payments made on May 22 and June 4, 2008. We further render judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Steven Eu-banks, and against the defendant, Kepco Operating Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services, awarding him $2,000.00 in statutory penalties and $15,000.00 in attorney fees. Legal interest shall run on the awards according to law. We assess all costs of these proceedings to the defendant, Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services.

REVERSED AND RENDERED.

Eubanks v. Kepco Operating, Inc., 58 So. 3d 1057, 10 La.App. 3 Cir. 1167, 2011 La. App. LEXIS 293, 2011 WL 856585 (La. Ct. App. 2011).

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