EUBANKS v. KEPCO OPERATING INC (2011)

Steven EUBANKS v. KEPCO OPERATING, INC. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services.

Nos. 10-1167, 10-1166.

Decided: March 09, 2011

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, OSWALD A. DECUIR, and JIMMIE C. PETERS, Judges.

Larry B. Minton, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Steven Eubanks. J. Martin Lattier, Shreveport, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services.

For the reasons assigned in Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a/ Mohawk Well Services v. Eubanks, 10-1166 (La.App. 3 Cir. _ 11), --- So.3d ----, 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 Eubanks, 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.

PETERS, J.

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