Legal Opinion

Ditch v. Finkelstein

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 26, 1981No. 14200PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

399 So.2d 1216 (1981)

Florentine DITCH et al.

v.

Fanny Katz FINKELSTEIN et al.

No. 14200.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 26, 1981.

Edward J. Milligan, Jr., Lafayette, for plaintiffs.

Jack C. Caldwell, Franklin, for defendants.

Before ELLIS, COLE and WATKINS, JJ.

COLE, Judge.

The main issue presented is whether or not the trial court erred in sustaining the objection of res judicata. Because we find the court acted properly under the circumstances, we affirm.

The facts giving rise to this litigation are as follows: Ozeme Ditch died September 16, 1920, and his wife Fanny died January 4,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. BertollaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  2. Bielkiewicz v. RudisillLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  3. Scurlock Oil Company v. Getty Oil CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  4. Quinette v. DelhommerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  5. LaFleur v. SylvesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Young v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  2. Laughlin v. BreauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
  3. Salling Wiping Cloth Co. v. Sewell, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Lastie v. WardenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  5. Gilbert v. VisoneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998

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