Legal Opinion

McIntyre v. Sussman

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 26, 2011No. 2010-CA-1281PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

12This appeal arises from the confirmation of a default judgment against a home inspector, home inspection company, and their insurer based on the alleged negligence regarding the inspection of the plaintiffs property. We find that the plaintiff failed to sustain her burden of proof to confirm a default judgment. Therefore, we reverse the default judgment as to the alleged insurer, vacate, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. However, the answer filed by the home inspector and home inspection company was untimely and cannot be considered by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Arias v. Stolthaven New Orleans, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  2. Ascension Builders, Inc. v. JumonvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  3. Brown v. Trinity Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Hand v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  5. Gresham v. Production Management, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004

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3Cited by10 opinions

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