Legal Opinion

Hunter v. Louisiana State University Agricultural & Mechanical College Ex Rel. Louisiana Health Care Services Center for University Hospital

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 9, 2012No. 2011-C-2841PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM. *

I,Granted. Relator satisfied the requirements of La.Rev.Stat. § 13:5107 by timely requesting service on the Attorney General. See Burnett v. James Constr. Group, 10-2608, p. 4 (La.7/1/11); 66 So.3d 482, 485. While relator’s petition misidentified the defendant, the petition provides sufficient information to notify defendant of the action. Cf. Ray v. Alexandria Mall, 434 So.2d 1083, 1087 (La.1983). Although relator did not satisfy the service requirements of La.Rev.Stat. § 39:1538, the appellate court erred in dismissing the action, rather than permitting relator an opportunity…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ray v. Alexandria MallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  2. Whitley v. State Ex Rel. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University Agricultural Mechanical College Ex Rel. Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans-University CampusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
  3. Burnett v. James Construction GroupSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011

3Cited by3 opinions

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