Steven P. Eubanks v. Kepo Operating, Inc. D/B/A Mohawk Well Service

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

10-1167 C/W 10-1166

STEVEN EUBANKS

VERSUS

KEPCO OPERATING, INC.
D/B/A MOHAWK WELL SERVICES

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APPEAL FROM THE
OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, DIST. 1E
PARISH OF OUACHITA, NO. 08-21020 C/W 08-07188
HONORABLE BRENZA IRVING JONES
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION JUDGE

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JIMMIE C. PETERS
JUDGE

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Court composed of John D. Saunders, Oswald A. Decuir, and Jimmie C. Peters,
Judges.

REVERSED AND RENDERED.

Larry B. Minton
5515 John Eskew Drive
P. O. Box 13320
Alexandria, LA 71315-3320
(318) 487-0115
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT:
Steven Eubanks

J. Martin Lattier
330 Marshall Street, Suite 500
P. O. Box 1534
Shreveport, LA 71165-1534
(318) 222-0665
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:
Kepco Operating, Inc. d/b/a Mohawk Well Services

PETERS, J.

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.