Sonnier v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

DIXON, Justice.

Writ of certiorari was granted in this case on the application of plaintiff, who complained of the trial judge’s overruling a motion for new trial summarily and without argument.

Plaintiff’s damage suit was tried by a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of defendants. Judgment was signed April 23, 1970. Motion for a new trial was filed on April 28, 1970. There was an order attached to the motion which was not completed and not signed by the district judge-Typed below this order was the following:

“The foregoing application presents nothing new for consideration and therefore a…