Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Nguyen

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 11, 2001No. 2000-CA-1148PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJjBAGNERIS, J.

This appeal arises from a judgment of the trial court ordering the payment of $2000.00 in contempt of court sanctions and the incarceration of a witness until such time as he provided deposition testimony. For the reasons set forth below, this Court agrees with the decision of the trial court and affirms its decision.

Statement of Facts

The complicated facts of the appeal arose from a lawsuit originally stemming from an automobile accident. Terry Johnson (“Johnson”) filed suit against Tommy T. Nguyen, John Nguyen and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”), seeking damages…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. OKC LTD.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Bernard v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  3. Hester v. HesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997

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