Legal Opinion

West v. Melancon

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 26, 2006No. 2005-CA-1183PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge.

| ¶ This appeal stems from an attempt by Dodiyi William West (“Mr.West”), the Plaintiff/Appellant to set aside a judgment of June 16, 2005 dismissing his pro se petition to annul a judgment rendered against him. For the reasons below, we affirm the ruling of the trial court.

RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The case originated from an automobile accident on June 25, 1983. The appellant originally secured a judgment against the defendants. The appellant’s ultimate goal was to execute the judgment from the personal injury lawsuit concluded September 28, 1998. However,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Belle Pass Terminal, Inc. v. Jolin, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  2. West v. MelanconLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000

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