Legal Opinion
Mouton v. Jeansonne
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 4, 1991No. 89-304PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FORET, Judge.
This appeal involves the confirmation of an arbitration award.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISPUTE
Effective April 1, 1981, the law firm of Mouton and Jeansonne, comprised of Wel-ton P. Mouton, Jr. and John A. Jeansonne, Jr., was dissolved by the partners as a result of disagreements between the partners. Employed by the firm at that time as associates were Patrick J. Briney, David K. Balfour, and John J. Lewis, Jr.
Jeansonne, Briney, Lewis, and Balfour established a new firm, as did Mouton, and all continued in the practice of law. However, numerous disputes continued as to the termination…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Dissolution of MoutonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991