Legal Opinion
Bill Nolan Livestock, Inc. v. Simpson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 1981No. 14268PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
402 So.2d 214 (1981)
BILL NOLAN LIVESTOCK, INC.
v.
Joseph SIMPSON.
No. 14268.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
June 29, 1981.
Writ Denied September 28, 1981.
Michael R. Connelly and Jack Rogers, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant.
Joseph H. Simpson and Charles M. Reid, Amite, for defendant.
Before ELLIS, COLE and WATKINS, JJ.
COLE, Judge.
The issue presented is whether a nonresident defendant suing his court appointed attorney for malpractice has a cause of action in contract or whether he is limited to a cause of action in tort.[1] The facts giving rise to this litigation are as follows:
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Martin v. Mud Supply CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Henson v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Jackson v. ZitoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Johnson v. DayeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
3Cited by10 opinions
- Browne v. RobbSupreme Court of Delaware · 1990
- Cherokee Restaurant, Inc. v. PiersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Grant v. CarrollLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Johnson Controls, Inc. v. LynchLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- Sincox v. BlackwellDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1981
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