Legal Opinion
Palowsky v. Cork
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 2015No. 49,515-CWPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
|, One of the defendants, W. Brandon Cork, seeks supervisory review of the Fourth Judicial District Court’s denial of his motion to strike an answer filed by another defendant, Alternative Environmental Solutions Inc. (“AESI”). Cork contends that as 50% shareholder in AESI, he never authorized AESI to retain counsel and file an answer. In the unique factual circumstances presented, we grant the writ and make it peremptory, grant the motion to strike, without prejudice, and remand for further proceedings.
Factual and Procedural Background
According to the pleadings, Cork and the plaintiff,-…
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