Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Dunn
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 3, 2009No. 44,272-CAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
hln this appeal, the issue presented is whether a co-owner of standing timber can be liable to his fellow co-owners for treble damages under La. R.S. 3:4278.1 when he sells the timber without the co-owners’ consent. We conclude that the punitive “timber trespass” statute is inapplicable against co-owners. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment in part, amend the judgment in part and affirm the judgment as amended; we reject the demand by the appellees for additional attorney fees on appeal.
Othell Dunn and his wife Ella owned, as community property, a 24.72-acre tract of land in Lincoln Parish.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Juneau v. LabordeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Kennedy v. KennedySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Breaux v. Albert Hanson Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Cotten v. ChristenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- McConnico v. Red Oak Timber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Sullivan v. WallaceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- LOUTRE LAND AND TIMBER CO. v. RobertsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Alexander v. DunnLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
- Haley v. HaleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- LOUTRE LAND AND TIMBER CO. v. RobertsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
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