Legal Opinion
Evans v. Jolly
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 25, 2017No. 17-CA-159PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGravois, J.
| ¶ Defendant/appellant, Dr. Tarun Jolly, appeals a default judgment rendered against him on October 5, 2016 in favor of plaintiff/appellee,. Willie Evans.1 For the following reasons, we vacate .the default judgment and remand the matter for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On August 6, 2015, Mr. Evans filed a petition for damages against Dr. Jolly for medical malpractice and defamation. The petition alleged that Mr. Evans was injured on or about September 25, 2011 as a result of a trip and fall accident he was involved in while working for ADM Grain Elevator (“ADM”). As a…
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