MARTIN v. SOUTH COAST CORP.

No. 11660.

356 So.2d 500 (1977)

Hector MARTIN v. The SOUTH COAST CORPORATION and Aetna Life and Casualty Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anatole J. Plaisance, Plaisance & Franques, Lafayette, for appellant.

Edwin G. Pries, Jr., Voorhies & Labbe, Lafayette, for appellee.

Before LANDRY, SARTAIN and ELLIS, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff, Hector Martin (Appellant), appeals from judgment dismissing his workmen's compensation suit against defendants (Appellees), with prejudice for failing to appear at trial, pursuant to La. C.C.P. Article 1672. Appellant contends that the trial judge abused his discretion in dismissing the action with prejudice and also erred in refusing to grant a new trial. We affirm on finding no abuse of the trial court's discretion in such matters.

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