Legal Opinion
Sterling v. Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 23, 1991No. 90-C-2064PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
572 So.2d 835 (1991)
Jerry W. STERLING
v.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, et al.
No. 90-C-2064.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
January 23, 1991.
John W. Lindner, II, Todd R. Thomas, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for defendants-relators.
David C. Treen, Ethel H. Cohen, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, for plaintiff-respondent.
Before BARRY, WILLIAMS and PLOTKIN, JJ.
BARRY, Judge.
The issue is whether the payment of compensation and medical benefits for more than five years constitutes a waiver of C.C.P. Art. 561 abandonment of the pending lawsuit.[1]
On March 6, 1985 plaintiff…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chevron Oil Co. v. TraigleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Melancon v. Continental Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Batson v. Cherokee Beach and Campgrounds, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Bouillion v. Sam Broussard Trucking Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Young v. American Marine Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
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