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367 So. 2d 1198

Lawrence v. Jones

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 5, 1978

Louisiana Court of Appeal · decided 1978-09-05

Relies on Mason v. Norton

Decided 1978-09-05

BLANCHE, Judge.

¶1Plaintiff is appealing a trial court judgment denying penalties and attorney’s fees under LSA-R.S. 23:632.

¶2Since the lodging of this appeal, the Louisiana Supreme Court has rendered its opinion in Mason v. Norton, 360 So.2d 178 (1978). The Masoncase is directly in point. The Supreme Court has reversed, in part, this Court’s decision in Masonand has held that the phrase “by the day, week or month” contained in LSA-R.S. 23:631 is properly construed as describing the pay period rather than the method of calculating wages.

¶3Accordingly, plaintiff-appellant’s employment falls within the purview of the foregoing article and he is, therefore, entitled to penalties and attorney’s fees as provided by the statute.

¶4For these reasons, the judgment of the trial court is amended so as to award plaintiff penalties and attorney’s fees, and in all other respects the judgment is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to defendant-appellee.

¶5AMENDED AND AS AMENDED AFFIRMED.

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