Legaspi v. New Orleans Public Service Inc.

PEREMPTORY ORDER

PLOTKIN, Judge.

On February 8, 1990, a jury returned a special verdict in favor of plaintiff Leslie Legaspi and against defendant New Orleans Public Service Inc. (NOPSI) in the amount of $656,000. Although the plaintiffs motion to make the verdict the judgment of the court was granted that day, no written judgment was signed until March 14,1990. In addition to the $656,000 award to the plaintiff, the written judgment set costs and expert witness fees. The notice of judgment subsequently mailed to NOPSI was dated March 29; the envelope was post-marked March 30.

On April 24, 1990,…