STEVEN P. EUBANKS VERSUS KEPO OPERATING, INC. D/B/A MOHAWK WELL SERVICE

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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 ************ 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 ************ JIMMIE C. PETERS JUDGE ************ 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.

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