Legal Opinion
Two Canal Street Investors, Inc. v. New Orleans Building Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 2016No. 2016-CA-0825PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Max N. Tobias, Jr.
The ultimate issue in this lawsuit relates to the bidding process under Louisiana’s Public Lease Law, La. R.S. 41:1211, et seq. The plaintiff, Two Canal Street Investors, Inc. (“TCSI”), appeals the trial court’s judgment, dismissing as of non-suit its lawsuit for its failure to post security for costs pursuant to La. R.S. 13:1215. Finding that the trial court abused its discretion in ordering TCSI to post excessive security for costs and dismissing TCSI’s suit without holding a contradictory hearing, we vacate the ex parte order setting security for costs in the amount…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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