Case ID: so3d_58/html/1057-01.html
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Author: {"author": "PETERS, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Steven EUBANKS v. KEPCO OPERATING, INC. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services.
    No. 10-1167.
    Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
    March 9, 2011.
    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.
    Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, OSWALD A. DECUIR, and JIMMIE C. PETERS, Judges.
   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.