Legal Opinion
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development v. Oilfield Heavy Haulers, L.L.C.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 6, 2011No. 2011-C-0912PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOLL, Justice.
h This civil case presents the issue of whether scheduling a discovery conference pursuant to Rule 10.1 of the Rules for Louisiana District Courts constitutes a “step” in the prosecution or defense of an action sufficient to prevent abandonment of the action under La.Code Civ. Proc. art. 561.
After plaintiff, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”), failed to timely respond to discovery requests, defendant, Oilfield Heavy Haulers, L.L.C. (“OHH”), sent a letter to DOTD on April 24, 2007, requesting a Rule 10.1 discovery conference. Subsequently, DOTD…
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