RMP RENTALS v. Metroplex, Inc.

I dissent from the majority’s conclusion that the Louisiana courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction of this case. Although at first glance this case looks like an in rem proceeding, it is really an action for breach of contract. The complaint filed by Appellee Metroplex, Inc.,1 first requests a judgment against Appellant RMP Rentals, LLC, for its breach of contract for failing to pay Metroplex for its electrical work. The complaint then requests that the judgment be declared a lien on the real property. Finally, in the event the judgment is not paid in a timely manner, the complaint requests…