Legal Opinion
Longman v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 1991No. 91-C-2237PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PLOTKIN, Judge.
The res nova issue in this writ application is whether the fact that the attorney for one of the parties has another case previously scheduled provides grounds for a continuance of a trial subsequently scheduled in a different court on the same day. This conflict problem is a major issue for lawyers and professional litigants in metropolitan areas.
On January 2, 1990, plaintiff, Robert W. Longman, Sr., sued Earl Beechler, Jr. and Allstate Insurance Company his insurer, for personal injuries. Plaintiff subsequently added Boh Bros. Construction Company and National Union Fire…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Halley v. HalleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- New Hope Gardens, Ltd. v. LattinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Board of Sup'rs v. HoltLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Morrison v. JohnstonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
3Cited by1 opinion
- Longman v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991