Legal Opinion

Hicks v. Cook

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 9, 1988No. 87-908Published

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Judge.

The issues presented by this appeal are whether or not the trial court was correct in awarding plaintiff a money judgment on the main demand and in denying defendant a judgment on the reconventional demand.

Larry Bell Hicks (hereinafter plaintiff) filed suit against Helen Cook and her husband, James Cook (hereinafter defendants), for damages for wrongful eviction and conversion of property. Defendants reconvened for sums owed by plaintiff on a promissory note and for damages. After trial on the merits, the trial court took the matter under advisement. The trial court rendered…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jordan v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  2. Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  3. Schouest v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  4. Edelman Systems, Inc. v. Capitol GMC, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  5. Ciolino v. CastigliaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984

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