Blacher v. Matlack, Inc.

SARTAIN, Judge.

This matter is before us on Matlack, Inc.’s (appellee) motion to dismiss Louis Blacher’s (appellant) appeal on the ground that the same was not filed within the sixty day period provided for in C.C.P. Art. 2087, as amended by Act 201 of 1976. We deny the motion.

At the outset it should be noted that Act 201 of 1976 reduced the delay for perfecting a devolutive appeal from ninety to sixty days. Act 201 became effective on October 1, 1976.

In the instant matter judgment was signed and notice was mailed to counsel of record on July 27, 1976. No new trial was *445applied for and under…