First Bank & Trust v. Bayou Land & Marine Contractors, Inc.

JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.

| ^Defendant, Milton Gagnon, has appealed a trial court judgment dismissing his petition to annul a default judgment that was rendered against him. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court judgment dismissing Mr. Gagnon’s petition to annul the default judgment rendered against him, and remand the matter to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 20, 2011, plaintiff, First Bank and Trust (“First Bank”), filed suit against Bayou Land and Marine Contractors, Inc. (“Bayou Land”) on a…