Legal Opinion

Lagrange v. Dynamic Industries, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 9, 2004No. 04-100PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

11 SULLIVAN, Judge.

Ricky LaGrange sued Dynamic Industries, Inc. (Dynamic) to collect a bonus he alleged was owed to him under an employment contract. The trial court awarded him $100,000.00 on summary judgment. Dynamic appealed and filed an exception of no right of action, seeking dismissal of Mr. LaGrange’s suit because he did not arbitrate his claims before filing suit. For the following reasons, the exception of no right of action is denied, and the judgment of the trial court is reversed.

Facts

On April 24, 1996, Dynamic and Mr. LaGrange entered into an employment contract which provided…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Schroeder v. Board of Sup'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  2. Smith v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  3. Independent Fire Ins. Co. v. Sunbeam Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  4. Willis v. MeddersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  5. Scott v. Bank of CoushattaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987

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3Cited by2 opinions

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