Legal Opinion
Tranchant v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 21, 2009No. 2008-C-0978PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIMBALL, Chief Justice.*
_j_¡This case involves the legal issue of what constitutes a valid and timely request for service pursuant to La. R.S. 13:5107(D)(1). Specifically, we are called to determine whether a request for service is deemed made when a letter containing service instractions is mailed or when it is *833received by the clerk’s office. Because we find the general meaning of “request” contemplates a two-party transaction involving one who asks that something be done and one who does what is asked, we hold that | ¿for purposes of La. R.S. 13:5107(D)(1), service of citation should be…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Clark v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Cole v. MurrayLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Naquin v. Titan Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Barnett v. University Medical CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Sanders v. LukeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Morales v. State ex rel. Board of Supervisors ex rel. Earl K. Long Medical CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2013
- Jones v. Iberville Parish CouncilLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
- Burge v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
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