ALLEN v. SMITH

No. 12945.

380 So.2d 174 (1979)

Raymond ALLEN v. Sylvester SMITH, Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon Hackman, Boutte, counsel for plaintiff and appellant.

Lawrence J. Centola, Jr., New Orleans, counsel for defendant and appellee (U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.).

Sylvester Smith, Jr., pro se.

Before COVINGTON, LOTTINGER and COLE, JJ.


COLE, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the trial court abused it discretion in ordering the dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's claim against one of the defendants for failure to comply with orders compelling discovery.

Plaintiff filed suit on August 1, 1977, against Sylvester Smith, Jr. for injuries sustained on March 19, 1977, when the motorcycle plaintiff was operating collided with a vehicle driven by Smith. On September 11, 1978, plaintiff...

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