PLEASANT v. PLEASANT

No. 13603.

362 So.2d 1171 (1978)

Vernice Joseph PLEASANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Irene Whitman PLEASANT, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

August 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. McLeod, Monroe, for plaintiff-appellant.

Marshall Q. Blackwell, Monroe, for defendant-appellee.

Before BOLIN, PRICE and MARVIN, JJ.


MARVIN, Judge.

In this divorce proceeding after a legal separation, the husband appeals from a default judgment against him for permanent alimony. He contends his wife did not sustain the burden of proof. We agree and reverse on this point and remand.

A prima facie case must be established in order to confirm a default judgment. C.C.P. Art. 1702. City of Monroe v. Fussell, 297 So.2d 482<...

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