Opinion
NO. 2014 CW 0027
01-10-2014
TERRY BROOKS v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
In Re: Terry Brooks, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 611001.
BEFORE: PETTIGREW, McDONALD AND McCLENDON, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. The district court's November 4, 2 013 judgment, dismissing Terry Brooks' suit with prejudice is a final, appealable judgment. La. R.S. 15:1177A(10). An appeal of a final judgment can be taken by filing a motion for appeal, along with an order for the judge's signature showing the return date of the appeal, with the district court within the time delays set out in La. Code Civ. P. art. 2087. Filing documents directly with this Court does not suspena the running of the appeal delays. See La. Code Civ. P. art. 2121; Strickland v. Layrisson, 96-1280 (La. App. 1st Cir. 6/20/97), 696 So.2d 621, writ denied, 97-1940 (La. 11/14./97), 704 So.2d 228.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT _______
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
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