Dr. Carrol I. Fischer, Jr. v. Chad Rogers, Cuvee, L.L.C., Decatur Hotels, LLC and the New Orleans Board of Trade, Limited

DR. CARROL I. FISCHER, JR. * NO. 2019-CA-0337 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL CHAD ROGERS, CUVEE, * FOURTH CIRCUIT L.L.C., DECATUR HOTELS, LLC AND THE NEW * STATE OF LOUISIANA ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE, LIMITED * * ******* CHASE, J., CONCURS WITH REASONS. I join in the majority’s opinion but write separately to emphasize the split in the Circuits. While I recognize that dismissal of a case because of abandonment is a harsh remedy which should be employed sparingly, there is clearly a dispute amongst the courts as to whether continuing a trial without date constitutes a step in the prosecution of the…