Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Foret

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 2, 2016No. 15-943Published

1Opinion of the Court

AMY, Judge.

LAs a result of a previous appeal, judgment was entered against the defendant herein and he was cast with costs. The deféñdant satisfied the judgment. However, the Clerk of Court demanded payment of court costs before entering the satisfaction óf judgment into the record. The defendant filed a motion seeking to reduce court costs on the basis that they were excessive.- After a hearing, the trial court granted the motion and entered judgment reducing the costs.- The Clerk of Court appeals. For the following reasons, we reverse and award attorney fees: -

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wainwright v. Moreno's, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  2. Burks v. McKeanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  3. Thornton v. WolfLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
  4. Johnson v. ForetLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  5. Johnson v. ForetLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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