Legal Opinion
Shelton v. Pavon
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2017No. 2016-CA-0758PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Terri F. Love
|'iDefendant, Nancy Pavón (“Ms. Pa-vón”), appeals the trial court ruling that granted plaintiff Phillip Shelton’s (“Dr. Shelton”) special motion to strike Ms. Pa-von’s reconventional demand and that awarded attorney fees and costs to Dr. Shelton as the prevailing party on the motion to strike. We find Dr. Shelton’s petition does not involve a public issue, but rather, a private matter between private parties. Thus, La. C.C.P. art. 971 does not apply. Further, the ruling on the motion to strike is not designated a final judgment, does not name the party against whom the…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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