Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Picayune

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 15, 2011No. 11-CA-119PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.

12This is an appeal by Louis Boyd, an unrepresented plaintiff-appellant, from a judgment dismissing without prejudice his defamation suit against the Times Picayune and Matt Scallan, and Wick Communications and Robin Shannon, defendants-appellees, on grounds that Mr. Boyd failed to request service within 90 days of filing suit as required by La.C.C.P. art. 1201(C). For the following reasons the judgment is affirmed.

Procedural History

Mr. Boyd, an unrepresented inmate, filed his petition on November 16, 2009. Named defendants were the Times Picayune, St. Charles…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Barnett v. University Medical CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  2. Cutler v. McGeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  3. Futrell v. CookLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
  4. Pylant v. Jefferson ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
  5. Davis v. HUEY P. LONG REGIONAL MEDICALLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003

3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Adrena S. Freeman Versus Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Dr. George M. Fuhrman, Touro Infirmary and Dr. Cathy Swain-JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020

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