Legal Opinion

Russell v. Jones

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 14, 2018No. 18-CA-160Published

1Opinion of the CourtWicker, J.

Plaintiffs seek review of a judgment granting a motion to set aside a default judgment. For the following reasons, we find that the judgment appealed is not a final, appealable judgment, and this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider the merits of the appeal. Accordingly, for the reasons stated herein, we dismiss the appeal.

This litigation arises out of a July 21, 2012 motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs, Carlos and DeShannon Russell, filed suit in 2013 against the defendant-driver, Michael Jones, Riley & Carroll Properties, defendant-driver's employer, and Ernest Riley, the owner of R & C, as…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Input/Output Marine Systems, Inc. v. Wilson Greatbatch, Technologies, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. Bank of New York v. HoldenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. Russell v. Michael G. Jones, Riley & Carroll Props., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  4. Davis v. Sze Tin WongLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006

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