Legal Opinion
Succession Rhodes
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 30, 2005No. 40,469-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
C Judy Harrison appeals the denial of her intervention in which she sought to enforce an “employment contract” against the Succession of J.C. Wilmer Rhodes, Sr.1 The contract was executed 42 days before the decedent’s death. For the following reasons, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Dr. Rhodes was a veterinarian who died on March 26, 2003, at the age of 89. He was survived by his only child, J.C. Wilmer Rhodes, Jr., who was qualified as executor of the estate. The succession probated a statutory testament dated August 20, 2000.
Dr. Rhodes suffered…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Crowe v. Homesplus Manufactured Housing, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
- Succession of RabasseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- In Re Succession of RhodesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- Guerin v. BonaventureLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Succession of BacotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
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