THOMPSON v. CHEATHAN

No. 14063.

376 So.2d 1321 (1979)

Carl Vincent THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charles D. CHEATHAN et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 17, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacroix & McKeithen by Bruce B. McKeithen, Monroe, for plaintiff-appellant Carl Vincent Thompson.

James H. Dawdy, Jr., Homer, for defendant Charles D. Cheathan.

Davenport, Files, Kelly & Marsh by Mack J. Marsh, Monroe, for defendant Government Emp. Ins. Co.

Before PRICE, MARVIN and BIGBY, JJ.


BIGBY, Judge.

Writs were granted in this case on application of the plaintiff to review the correctness of the district court's sustaining of an exception of non-joinder of a necessary party and requiring plaintiff to amend his petition to add the additional party as defendant or suffer dismissal of his suit. After review we conclude the party ordered joined as defendant was not a necessary party to the lawsuit and reverse and remand.

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