Legal Opinion · Dissent

Couvillion Group, L.L.C. v. Plaquemines Parish Government

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 11, 2019No. 2019-CA-0564Published

1Dissent

COUVILLION GROUP, L.L.C. * NO. 2019-CA-0564 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL PLAQUEMINES PARISH * FOURTH CIRCUIT GOVERNMENT * STATE OF LOUISIANA * * ******* LOBRANO, J., DISSENTS AND ASSIGNS REASONS. I respectfully dissent. I would affirm the judgment of the district court granting PEC’s exception of no cause of action. I find that PPG’s third party demand against PEC is too attenuated from Couvillion’s principal demand, such that the third party demand does not comply with La. C.C.P. art. 1111. Article 1111 only permits a defendant to bring a third party demand against a “warrantor” or such person…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lawyer v. KountzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
  2. Boyer v. Trinity Universal Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  3. Harding v. WangLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  4. Spells v. Housing Authority of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993

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