Shaw v. Louisiana Department of Education

GUIDRY, Judge.

This matter was previously before us on a motion to dismiss the appeal of appellant, Louisiana Department of Education, on the ground that the appellant did not perfect its devolutive appeal within the delay allowed by law. LSA-C.C.P. Article 2087.

Upon initial consideration we concluded that appellant’s appeal was untimely, the order of appeal having been signed two days following expiration of the delay provided for in C.C.P. Article 2087. However, in the interest of justice we remanded this matter to the trial court for the purpose of having that court conduct a hearing to…