Legal Opinion

Lee v. Carruth

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 10, 1969No. 2638PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TATE, Judge.

The trial court dismissed the plaintiffs action as of non-suit for her alleged failure to comply with court orders requiring amendment of her petition.

The defendant moves to dismiss the appeal. He contends that such a judgment is neither a final one, nor an interlocutory one which may cause irreparable injury, so as to be appealable, LSA-CCP Article 2083. He points out that LSA-CCP Article 1673 pertinently provides: * * * A judgment of dismissal without prejudice shall not constitute a bar to another suit on the same cause of action.”

This contention overlooks the settled principle…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People of Living God v. Chantilly CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Rapides Savings & L. Ass'n v. Lakeview Develop. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Dusenbery v. McMoRan Exploration Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. Lee v. CarruthLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. Smith v. StephensLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981

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