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Smith v. Audubon Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 26, 1992
602 So. 2d 720 (La. 1992)

Opinion

No. 92-CC-1206.

June 26, 1992.

APPEAL FROM 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, STATE OF LOUISIANA.


Denied.

We note, however, that contrary to the opinion of the court of appeal, the letter of the district judge dated April 8, 1991, purporting to sustain defendant's exception of lack of procedural capacity is not a formal, final appealable judgment. It is not identified as such as required by LSA-C.C.P. Art. 1918 and does not purport to either allow amendment or dismiss plaintiff's individual action in accordance with LSA-C.C.P. Art. 933. Hinchman v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 130, 292 So.2d 717 (La. 1974) is distinguishable. The letter does not constitute formal action by the district court on the exception and is not reviewable by appeal or supervisory writs. Thus, the court of appeal did not err in refusing to consider the issue under its supervisory jurisdiction.


Summaries of

Smith v. Audubon Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 26, 1992
602 So. 2d 720 (La. 1992)
Case details for

Smith v. Audubon Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:ODELIA LEGER SMITH, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF CLEVEN SMITH AND…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Jun 26, 1992

Citations

602 So. 2d 720 (La. 1992)

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