Legal Opinion

Britt v. Britt

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 27, 1986No. 86-1035Published

1Opinion of the Court

GUIDRY, Judge.

MOTION TO DISMISS

The plaintiff-appellee, Mary Britt, moves to dismiss the suspensive appeal of the defendant-appellant, Charles Britt, on the ground that no suspensive appeal lies from a judgment awarding past due child support and on the question of contempt.

Mover has supplied no authority for her position that a suspensive appeal does not lie from a judgment rendered pursuant to La.C.C.P. art. 3945. To the contrary, the jurisprudence interpreting La.C.C.P. arts. 3943 and 3945 hold that a suspensive appeal does lie from a judgment accumulat*656ing back alimony or child support, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Monroe v. EvansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
  2. Oliver v. OliverLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. Granger v. GrangerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  4. Hendershot v. HendershotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. Lacour v. LacourLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978

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