MELANCON v. SWIFT AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CORP.

No. 4403.

289 So.2d 578 (1974)

Frank MELANCON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SWIFT AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe by Edward C. Abell, Jr., and James R. Lewis, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

DeJean & DeJean by Robert F. DeJean, Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, MILLER and DOMENGEAUX, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in granting plaintiff a judgment of dismissal without prejudice after the defendant had made a general appearance.

On October 27, 1972 plaintiff Melancon filed this action in the State Court against Swift Agricultural Chemicals Corporation, et al. for damages in the sum of $163,000. The cause of action alleged is that Melancon purchased from Swift certain...

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