Legal Opinion
Abuan ex rel. Valdez v. Smedvig Tankships, Ltd.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2001No. 2000-CA-1120PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| íWALTZER, Judge.
Defendants appeal the trial court’s judgments taxing costs in favor of both the plaintiff and the sheriff of Plaquemines Parish. The trial court awarded the sheriff a commission of 6% (six percent) of the principal amount of the judgment or $293,600.34. By separate judgment, the trial court awarded cost to the plaintiff in the amount of $49,979.81.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE CASE
On 22 August 1994, Carlos Valdez, through his guardian Nestor Abuan, sued various defendants, Smedvig Tankships, Ltd., Smedvig Tankships (Agencies) Ltd., Smedvig Tankships Management…
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