Legal Opinion
Simar v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 26, 1985No. 84-388PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUIDRY, Judge.
MOTION TO DISMISS
The defendants-appellees, Dr. J. Robert Rivet and Hartford Fire Insurance Company, move to dismiss the devolutive appeal of intervenor-appellant, Travelers Insurance Company, on the ground that the appeal was not timely perfected.
On December 16, 1982, a jury verdict was rendered in favor of the defendants. Judgment in accordance with the jury verdict was signed on January 13, 1983. The plaintiff, Charles W. Simar, timely filed a “Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict and for New Trial.” On October 7, 1983, the trial court filed into the record written…
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