Interdiction of Wright
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Justice.
_JjWe granted certiorari to determine whether the court of appeal erred in reversing the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s exception of res judicata. For the reasons that follow, we find an unconfirmed arbitration award does not have a preclusive effect. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeal’s ruling and remand the matter to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this holding.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Harold Otis Wright was paralyzed and incapacitated by a medical accident in 1973. He received damages totaling approximately $1.7 million as a result of…
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- State v. O'REILLYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Wright v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1981
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