Legal Opinion
Fontenot v. Hanover Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 8, 1985No. 85-C-0055PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
NO. 85-C-0055 is granted with the following order:
The instrument in question constitutes a pledge and not an assignment. Cf. Scott v. Corkern, 231 La. 368, 91 So.2d 569 (1956). The pledgee is not an indispensable party. American Capital Corporation v. Falk, 181 So.2d 241 (La.App. 4 Cir.1965); cert. den., no error of law, 248 La. 1032, 183 So.2d 653 (1966). Hewitt v. Williams, 47 La.Ann. 742, 17 So. 269 (1894).
The judgment of the court of appeal, 465 So.2d 743 (1984), is reversed and vacated. The case is remanded to the court of appeal for consideration on the merits.
No. 85-C-0076 is denied.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Scott v. CorkernSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Hewitt v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- Fontenot v. Hanover Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- American Capital Corp. v. FalkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- American Capital Corp. v. FalkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Fontenot v. Hanover Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Fontenot v. Hanover Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Fontenot v. Hanover Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985