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ELIZABETH MARTINSEN ARREGUI  NO. 10-CA-263  
VERSUS  FIFTH CIRCUIT  
RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC  COURT OF APPEAL  
STATE OF LOUISIANA  

ON APPEAL FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO. 675-923, DIVISION "K"
HONORABLE ELLEN S. KOVACH, JUDGE PRESIDING

COURT OFAPPEAL FIFTH CIRCUIT
FEBRUARY 15,2011
Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy, Clarence E. McManus and Walter J. Rothschild
CALEB H. DIDRIKSEN DIANE R. COSENZA AMANDA K. WINGFIELD RICHARD J. GARVEY DIDRIKSEN LAW FIRM
Attorneys at Law 3114 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE
JOHN J. RABALAIS JANICE B. UNLAND RABALAIS, UNLAND & LORIO
Attorneys at Law 200 Caroline Court Covington, Louisiana 70433 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT
AFFIRMED
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This is an appeal by Risk Management Services, LLC from the trial court's
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~ I~ fl-granting of summary judgment awarding plaintiff unpaid wages, unused vacation , "() time, attorneys' fees and penalties. For the reasons which follow, we affirm. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Elizabeth Arrequi was employed by Risk Management Services, LLC from July 30,2003 until July 2008. On July 14,2008, Arregui notified Risk Management that she would resign effective July 25, 2008. On July 24, 2008, Arrequi called her supervisor, Nick Vacarro, to advise that she was sick and was going to use sick time for July 24,2008 and July 25,2008, and she had a doctor's appointment on July 25, 2008. On July 26, 2008, Arrequi sent correspondence via email to Vacarro requesting payment for the two days sick time she had used on July 24 and 25, 2008. Risk Management issued a check to Arrequi on August 8, 2008, which represented payment for her last week ofwork with Risk Management, but only included payment for three days ofwork and did not include payment for July 24 and 25,2008.
Counsel for Arrequi sent a demand letter to Risk Management dated July 8, 2009 demandingpayment ofArrequi'saccruedvacationtime and the sicktime used prior to her resignation. Risk Management did not pay the requested amount,
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