Legal Opinion

Sudwischer v. Estate of Huffpauir

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 12, 1997No. 97-C-0785PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

705 So.2d 724 (1997)

Alana SUDWISCHER

v.

ESTATE OF Paul C. HOFFPAUIR, et al.

No. 97-C-0785.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 12, 1997.

Rehearing Denied January 30, 1998.

Stephen A. Stefanski, Edwards, Stefanski, Cunningham, Stefanski & Zaunbrecher, Crowley, for Applicant.

John F. Craton, Crowley, for Respondent.

VICTORY, Justice.

We granted a writ in this filiation case to determine whether the burden of proof found in La.C.C. art. 209, which requires that a child prove filiation to a deceased parent by clear and convincing evidence while requiring that a child only prove filiation to a living…

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Mathews v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Cole v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  5. Pickett v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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