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DUCOTE v. LANZA

No. 4360.

245 So.2d 727 (1971)

Landry L. DUCOTE, d/b/a Pan American Construction Co. v. Louis J. LANZA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 8, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Willmott, Metairie, for plaintiff-appellee.

Mollere & Barbera, Charles F. Barbera, Metairie, for defendant-appellant.

Before REGAN, LEMMON and TAYLOR, JJ.

REGAN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Landry J. Ducote, d/b/a Pan American Construction Company, filed this suit against the defendant, Louis J. Lanza, endeavoring to recover the unpaid balance due on two carpentry contracts. Defendant filed an answer in which he urged the affirmative defense of set-off. Both counsel received written notice that a trial on the merits was fixed for 10:00 a.m. on June 16, 1970 but defendant and his attorney failed to appear. Plaintiff presented...

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