Gisclair v. Ripp

BOUTALL, Judge.

Plaintiffs sued the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department and Roderic M. Ripp, an employee, for damages arising out of an automobile collision. Defendant Ripp filed a rule to show cause why plaintiffs should not furnish a bond as security for attorney’s fees under the provisions of L.R.S. 42:261 E. A judgment was rendered ordering plaintiffs to furnish bond of $1,000 and decreeing “in default of posting same within 15 days from January 5, 1979, plaintiffs’ suit will be dismissed as of non-suit.” Plaintiffs filed no bond and on January 24, 1979, Ripp filed an ex parte motion to…