Legal Opinion

Roderfeld v. Willmoth

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 8, 1985No. 85-CA-130PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWES, Judge.

We are presented here with the curious situation of an appeal from a judgment granting a new trial. By long-established jurisprudence, the granting of a new trial is an interlocutory judgment not subject to appeal. See, for example, Pate v. Crescent Motors Exchange, Inc., 256 So.2d 471 (La.App. 4th Cir.1972).

Plaintiff filed suit against defendant and his insurer for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident, occurring on December 14, 1981. Defendant Allstate Insurance Company requested a jury trial.

Trial was held on March 12-14, 1984. After hearing the evidence, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lamb v. LambSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  2. Courtney v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. Deliberto v. DelibertoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. Tebbe v. AvegnoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  5. Stevens v. Allstate Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mediamolle v. K-Mart Discount StoresLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  2. Williams v. Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987

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