Legal Opinion

Hutchinson v. Westport Insurance Corp.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 26, 2004No. 04-CA-138PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

| .SOL GOTHARD, Judge.

Plaintiff, Janice Hutchinson, appears before this court in proper person seeking review of a judgment by the trial court that dismissed her action for legal malpractice. The malpractice action resulted from a failure of defendant law firm to file timely an action for damages sustained by plaintiffs minor son, Bryant Sibley, Jr., in an automobile accident that occurred on August 21, 1997. The action for malpractice was filed on April 19, 1999 when plaintiff was represented by new legal counsel. Since that time plaintiff has become dissatisfied with the legal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States of America for the Use of M-Co Construction, Inc. v. Shipco General, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  2. Rose v. Batson v. Neal Spelce Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  3. Horton v. McCarySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hutchinson v. Westport Ins. Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  2. The Lathan Company v. State of Louisiana, Department of Education, Recovery School District and John White in his official capacity as the State of Louisiana Superintendent of EducationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2024

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