Legal Opinion

Prestenback v. Hearn

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 22, 2012No. 2011-CA-1380PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANIEL L. DYSART, Judge.

L Norman Prestenback appeals an order dismissing his lawsuit against Irma D. Hearn on the ground of abandonment. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:

Mr. Prestenback, filed suit against his sister-in-law, Ms. Hearn 1, on February 6, 2004. The petition sought to set aside a recorded authentic act of sale executed in 1972 on the grounds of alleged forgery and fraud.

Mr. Prestenback claimed to be the owner of an undivided one-half interest in a certain portion of immovable property at 633-635 St. Roch Avenue in New Orleans. His ownership was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Clark v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  2. Chevron Oil Co. v. TraigleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  3. Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development v. Oilfield Heavy Haulers, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
  4. James v. Formosa Plastics Corp. of La.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  5. Kanuk v. PohlmannLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977

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