Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Calhoun Properties, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 13, 1991No. 89-922PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOUCET,. Judge.
In this action a default judgment was taken against Calhoun Property Management, Inc., (CPM), when it failed to answer the petition. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Odie Mae Thomas, individually and as tutrix of Chabliss Thomas, in the amount of $126,950.90. The defendant timely filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. This appeai is from the denial of that motion for a new trial. We reverse, set aside the judgment of default, and order a new trial.
Chabliss Thomas, the minor child of the appellant, was injured when a defective playground swing broke…
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