Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 20, 1990No. 21,595-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Curtis L. Hayes, Jr., appeals the dismissal with prejudice of his personal injury suit against Panola Harrison Electric Cooperative, Inc. Plaintiff’s suit was dismissed for failure to appear at the trial on the merits pursuant to LSA-C.C.P. Art. 1672. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the decision of the trial court and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
Plaintiff filed this suit for personal injury damages in August 1988. At the time suit was filed, plaintiffs attorney filed a request for ten day notice of trial pursuant to LSA-C.C.P. Art. 1572.…
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