Douglas v. Louisiana Gin Co.

| iPETERS, Judge.

The plaintiff, Thomas R. Douglas, Jr., instituted suit against the defendant, Louisiana Gin Co., Inc. (Louisiana Gin), to obtain judgment for the amount of a check tendered to Douglas by Louisiana Gin, which was dishonored by the bank upon which it was drawn. The trial court rendered a default judgment in favor of Douglas and against Louisiana Gin in the amount of $280,633.70 together with legal interest from the date of judicial demand; $93,544.57 in attorney fees; and for all costs of the proceedings. Louisiana Gin filed a motion to set aside the default judgment, which was…