Legal Opinion

Newton v. Dongieux

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 24, 2014No. 13-CA-776PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.

|2In this redhibition case, Defendants/sellers, Gene Dongieux, Sr. and Rhonda Dongieux, appeal a judgment finding them liable to Plaintiffs/purchasers, William Newton and Elaine Newton, for damages in the amount of $50,815.00 and attorney’s fees in the amount of $42,182.50, plus court costs and judicial interest. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiffs, the Newtons, filed a petition for damages on October 9, 2007 seeking damages in redhibition and breach of contract. They alleged that Defendants, the Dongieuxes,1 failed to disclose…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Shelton v. Standard/700 AssociatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  4. Ollis v. MillerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  5. Jeffers v. ThorpeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996

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3Cited by5 opinions

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