Legal Opinion

Harper v. Celotex Corp.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 7, 1966No. 2056PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YARRUT, Judge.

This is an appeal by Plaintiff-Appellant from a judgment of the district court maintaining Defendants’ exceptions of no cause or right of action and the dismissal of his suit.

After Defendants appeared and filed their exceptions, the district court, upon ex parte motion by Plaintiff, and without notice to Defendants, permitted Plaintiff to dismiss his suit without prejudice.

Promptly upon receipt of notice of dismissal, Defendants moved for the setting aside of the order of dismissal, which the court granted over objection of Plaintiff. The court then decided the case on the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  2. McDuffie v. WalkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  3. Waller v. ColvinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  4. Baird v. Atlas Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
  5. Duson v. RoosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. SkyeagleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  2. RGC Investments, Inc. v. AlmericoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. Trainer v. Universal Box & Packaging Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Harper v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  5. Lester J. Bergeron, Cross-Appellees v. Amoco Production Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986

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