Legal Opinion

Malter v. McKinney

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 10, 1975No. 10180PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

310 So.2d 696 (1975)

Laried L. MALTER

v.

Henry C. McKINNEY and Dixie Auto Insurance Co.

No. 10180.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 10, 1975.

Lawrence W. Moon, Jr., New Orleans, for appellant.

John W. Anthony, Bogalusa, for appellees.

Before LANDRY, BLANCHE and YELVERTON, JJ.

YELVERTON, Judge.

Plaintiff failed to appear in court either personally or through counsel when his case was called for trial on February 5, 1974. Acting pursuant to LSA-C.C.P. art. 1672, the trial judge rendered judgment dismissing plaintiff's action for his failure to appear on the date set for trial. The trial…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Powell v. GiddensLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  2. Lewis v. New York Fire & Marine Underwriters, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Gilcrease v. BacarisseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  2. Jackson v. Royal Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  3. Keyes v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  4. Spencer v. Children's Hosp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Brooks v. Tradesmen International, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004

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