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Cousins v. City of New Orleans

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 20, 1991
584 So. 2d 1145 (La. 1991)

Opinion

No. 91-C-1409.

September 20, 1991.

In re New Orleans City of; Barthelemy, Sidney Mayor; New Orleans City Council; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 90CA-1110; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. "K", No. 85-9819.


Writ granted and case remanded to the court of appeal to decide the issue of whether the plaintiff is receiving disability plan benefits which serve to reduce worker's compensation benefits under LSA-R.S. 23:1225(C)(1) or retirement benefits which do not reduce compensation benefits. If it is determined that plaintiff is receiving disability plan benefits, then the case should be remanded to the district court for additional evidence and a decision on the proportion of the pension and relief plan funded by the City, and a determination of the worker's compensation benefits, if any, payable to plaintiff.

CALOGERO, C.J., dissents.


Summaries of

Cousins v. City of New Orleans

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 20, 1991
584 So. 2d 1145 (La. 1991)
Case details for

Cousins v. City of New Orleans

Case Details

Full title:EUGENE V. COUSINS v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE NEW ORLEANS FIRE…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Sep 20, 1991

Citations

584 So. 2d 1145 (La. 1991)

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