Legal Opinion

Detraz v. Fontana

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 10, 1981No. 8331PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LABORDE, Judge.

This appeal involves the interpretation of LSA-R.S. 42:261 E, a statute granting certain defendants, under specific conditions, the right to require plaintiff to furnish a bond for attorney’s fees before proceeding with trial.

On May 28, 1980, Anthony J. Fontana, Jr., and Charles Dore (appellants) filed a third party demand against the Vermilion Parish Police Jury. On June 3, 1980, by supplemental and amending third party demand, Jewitt Hulin, secretary-treasurer of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury, was joined as third party defendant. Hulin and the Police Jury (appellees) filed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. KrasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. White v. CrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. Houston v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. Brown v. Aetna Life & Cas. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Detraz v. FontanaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  2. Detraz v. FontanaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  3. Motty v. Vermilion Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981

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