GAMBLE v. CARTER

No. 12850.

378 So.2d 185 (1979)

William K. GAMBLE, Jr., Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Walter O. CARTER, and U. S. Suzuki Motor Corporation, Defendants, Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul R. Maddox, Metairie, for plaintiff, appellee.

Ronald A. Seale, Baton Rouge, for defendants, appellants.

Before ELLIS, CHIASSON and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendants, Suzuki Motor Corporation and Walter O. Carter from a confirmation of default judgment.

The issues are the sufficiency of service on Suzuki Motor Corporation and the sufficiency of the proof of fraud against both defendants.

We reverse.

Suzuki, a foreign corporation, has failed to designate an agent for service of process.

C.C.P. Art. 12611 requires personal...

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