Legal Opinion
Wolf Plumbing, Inc. v. Matthews
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 2013No. Nos. 47,822-CW, 47,825-CWPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
I TThis appeal, which was originally a writ application that was granted to docket, arose out of disputes related to the construction of a home by Claudine Matthews in Benton, Louisiana. The particular issue presented is whether Matthews’ third party claims against third party defendants, Ron Finical, the contractor, and Citizens Bank and Trust of Vivian (“Citizens Bank”), the financing bank, should be deemed abandoned because no steps were taken in the lawsuit for three years while Matthews’ Chapter 13 bankruptcy in federal court was pending. Finical and Citizens Bank…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development v. Oilfield Heavy Haulers, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
- Lazarus Burman Associates v. National Westminster Bank USA (In Re Lazarus Burman Associates)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1993
- Pounds v. YancyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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