LoCoco v. LoCoco

AUGUSTINE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Frances May Bua LoCoco, filed suit against her husband, Dr. Santo Joseph LoCoco, for separation a mensa et thoro, alleging both abandonment and cruelty under Art. 138 of the Louisiana Civil Code. The defendant denied plaintiff’s allegations and reconvened, alleging abandonment and cruelty on the part of his wife.

After a lengthy trial, the court ordered the separation sought by each of the parties, based on a finding of mutual fault.

The plaintiff now pursues this appeal, claiming error in the trial court’s finding of fault on her part. Alternatively, she argues that…