Dufrene v. GAUTHREAU FAMILY LLC

CLARENCE E. McMANUS, Judge.

12Pefendant, Lafayette Insurance Company, appeals from a trial court judgment finding that it violated LSA-C.C.P. art. 863 and 1471 and awarding to plaintiff sanctions of $60,000. We affirm the decision of the trial court.

This is defendant’s second appeal. The events that led to this appeal were set forth in our prior opinion, Dufrene v. Gautreau Family, LLC, 07-467 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2/22/08), 980 So.2d 68, 72-73, writ denied, 08-0629 (La.5/9/08), 980 So.2d 694, and 08-0628 (La.5/9/08), 980 So.2d 698, as follows:

Plaintiff, Michelle Dufrene Lassley, filed suit for…