Legal Opinion

Ducote v. Luneau Mobile Home Sales, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 11, 1985No. 84-949PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Judge.

The issues presented by this appeal are the correctness of a judgment rendered by the trial court on confirmation of a judgment by default.

Plaintiff sued defendants for unpaid sales commissions owed to him. Defendants were cited and served with process but failed to file any responsive pleadings. A judgment by default was entered and then later confirmed. Defendants’ motion for a new trial was denied. Defendants timely appeal. We reverse.

FACTS

Thomas Ducote (hereinafter plaintiff) filed suit against Luneau Mobile Home Sales, Inc., and Doyle Luneau and Raphael Luneau individually…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  3. Demars v. Luneau Mobile Home Sales, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Demars v. Luneau Mobile Home Sales, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. Ducote v. Luneau Mobile Home Sales, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986

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