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Bolton v. B E & K Construction6/21/2002
g back problems before the accident, when it was stated on the hospital records that he was." Bolton argues that the trial court either confused this case with another case or was arbitrarily making decisions as no such female testified. Further, Bolton points out that the OWC judge's reasons for judgment mistakenly puts the date of the supposed accident on August 13, 2000 when it actually was alleged to have occurred on August 13, 1998.
It is axiomatic that a judgment and the reasons for judgment are two separate and distinct legal documents, and that appeals are taken from the judgment, not the written reasons for judgment. See Huang v. Louisiana State Bd. of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, 99-2805, p. 5 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/22/00), 781 So.2d 1, 6. The court of appeal reviews judgments; and, where the court of appeal believes that the trial court reached the proper result, the judgment will be affirmed. Id. Accordingly, even if the trier of fact erred in a finding of fact, we are constrained to affirm the judgment if the judgment is reasonable in light of the record as a whole. Id. The inquiry on appeal is whether the record contains sufficient evidence to support the conclusions reached by the trier of fact. Id., 99-2805 at p. 6, 781 So.2d at 6. In the instant case, the record as a whole supports the findings of the OWC judge.
These assignments of error are without merit.
DECREE
For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the OWC judge is affirmed. Bolton is cast with the costs of this appeal.
AFFIRMED.
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