Legal Opinion
Scott v. Scott
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 15, 2014No. 48,716-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
11 Reginald Scott appeals from a city court eviction judgment rendered in favor of his former wife. For the reasons given below, we reverse and vacate the city court judgment because the city court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over this dispute.
*461FACTS
Reginald and Angela Scott, a married couple, bought a house on South Grand Street in Monroe in August 2003. They failed to pay the 2004 city property taxes and the property was adjudicated to Delores Manuel for $223.40 at the tax sale held on June 29, 2005. The Scotts were divorced by judgment rendered on February 25, 2011. On April 25,…
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