Opinion
No. 10930.
November 15, 1976.
APPEAL FROM NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HONORABLE LUTHER F. COLE, J.
Norbert A. Simmons, New Orleans, of counsel, for plaintiff-appellant.
Charles W. Franklin, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for Aetna Cas. Sur. Co.
Before SARTAIN, COVINGTON and LOTTINGER, JJ.
This appeal was fixed for argument and all attorneys of record were notified. At the time scheduled for argument, the appellant was not present or represented, nor had any brief been filed on behalf of appellant, nor had any motion been filed for continuance.
On authority of Rule VII, Section 5(b), this Court, ex proprio motu, considers said appeal as abandoned; therefore, it is ordered that this appeal be dismissed with prejudice.
APPEAL DISMISSED.