Cooper v. Southern Hunting Products, Ltd.

hJ. MOORE,

concurring.

I concur with the result reached in the majority opinion that the defendants waived their right to complain about service of process of the motion for summary judgment for the reasons elaborated upon herein.

The law requires that a party must be served with the motion for summary judgment and its attachments 15 days before the time specified for the hearing on the matter. La. C.C.P. art. 966(B). Any defects in the service of the motion are waived only if a party makes a general appearance to oppose the motion and argues the merits of the motion. Richardson v. Lagniappe…