Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Valley

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 9, 1982No. 12313PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUTALL, Judge.

ON ISSUE OF MOOTNESS OF APPEAL

June Valley Morgan appealed a judgment dismissing her separation suit. After the appeal was argued on January 6, 1982, the court was apprised of the fact that a judgment of divorce was signed on January 8, 1982 decreeing a divorce in favor of Rodney Stephen Morgan and finding June Valley Morgan “not to be free of fault and therefore, not entitled to permanent alimony... ” We then requested briefs from the parties on the question of mootness of the appeal in this separation suit.

*313Generally, a decree of divorce between the parties renders moot an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Eiermann v. ModenbachSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  2. Randle v. RandleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
  3. Smith v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Morgan v. MorganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  2. Babin v. BabinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. Morgan v. MorganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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