Legal Opinion · Concurrence
Logan v. Louisiana Dock Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 7, 1989No. 88-C-1506PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1ConcurrenceLemmon, Justice
This case presents the question of when a party must take protective action after another party has filed an appeal (or an application for certiorari to the supreme court).
The purpose of an appeal is to have a judgment of a trial court revised, modified, set aside or reversed by an appellate court. La. C.C.P. art. 2082. An appeal is taken by filing a petition or motion for appeal within the delay allowed in the court which rendered the judgment. La. C.C.P. art. 2121; Traigle v. Gulf Coast Aluminum Corp., 399 So.2d 183 (La.1981).
When one party has taken a timely appeal, La. C.C.P. art. 2133…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Montgomery v. Opelousas General Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Traigle v. Gulf Coast Aluminum Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Mire v. City of Lake CharlesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Francois v. YbarzabalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Giroir v. TheriotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
3Cited by3 opinions
- Granger v. Christus Health Central LouisianaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2013
- Logan v. Louisiana Dock Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Holly D. Swayze v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2015