Heirs of Bergeron v. B-P Amoco

hi respectfully dissent.

This case concerns abandonment, which occurs automatically when all parties to an action fail to take any steps in its prosecution or defense, on the record, for a period of three years. See La. C.C.P. art. 561(A)(1) and (3). There are only two judicially created exceptions to the ‘on the record’ requirement: (1) contra non valentem and (2) waiver. See La. Dep’t of Transp. & Dev. v. Oilfield Heavy Haulers, L.L.C., 11-0912, p. 11 (La.12/6/11), 79 So.3d 978, 985 (citing Clark v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 00-3010, p. 7 (La.5/15/01), 785 So.2d 779, 784-85).

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