Lauer v. Catalanotto

522 So.2d 656 (1988)

Jacques LAUER

v.

John CATALANOTTO.

No. 87-CA-683.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

March 14, 1988.

John H. Brooks, Gretna, for plaintiff-appellant.

Anthony C. D'Antonio, Metairie, for defendant-appellee.

Before CHEHARDY, C.J., and KLIEBERT and DUFRESNE, JJ.

CHEHARDY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from an adverse judgment in his suit to enforce a gambling contract, in which the court granted the defendant's reconventional demand and ruled that plaintiff owes defendant $1,300. We affirm, although our reasons for the ruling differ from the trial court's.

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