Legal Opinion
Reed v. Pittman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 14, 1970No. 50389PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Justice.
Both the trial court and the court of appeal 1 dismissed this suit as abandoned by the plaintiff because of his failure to take any step in its prosecution during a period of five years. La. CCP Art. 561. The case is before us on certiorari. 255 La. 553, 232 So.2d 76 (1970).
The sole issue is whether the five-year period was interrupted by steps taken during this interval by the plaintiff in another action, with which the present suit was consolidated.
The present suit arises out of a large construction contract entered into between the defendant Pittman, a general contractor, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pittman Const. Co. v. Housing Auth. of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Barton v. BurbankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Darouse v. MamonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Voth v. American Home Assurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Zatarain v. PorteraLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Pan American Import Co., Inc. v. BuckLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
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