Legal Opinion
Davis v. Mayberry
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 28, 2001No. 2000-CA-1266PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge.
Plaintiff, Dr. Anna C. Davis, appeals a judgment dismissing her suit with prejudice for failure to appear at trial. We reverse for the reasons that follow.
The relevant procedural history reflected in the record establishes that Dr. Davis’ suit was filed on June 15, 1994 against her ex-husband, Charles Mayber-ry, and his attorneys, Ralph S. Whalen, Jr. and Janet L. Woodka. The case was allotted to Judge Max N. Tobias, Jr., who presided over Division “L” of Orleans Parish Civil District Court throughout the pendency of this proceeding. After litigation of…
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- Board of Sup'rs v. HoltLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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