DETRAZ v. FONTANA

No. 81-C-3033.

416 So.2d 1291 (1982)

Mrs. Francois Maude DETRAZ et al. v. Anthony J. FONTANA, Jr. et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

July 2, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Fontana, Jr. of Theall & Fontanna, Abbeville, for applicants.

Paul G. Moresi, Jr. of Broussard, Broussard & Moresi, Ltd., Abbeville, for respondents.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

In a third party demand to a libel suit third party defendants Hulin and the police jury filed a rule to require third party plaintiffs Fontana and Dore to furnish a bond for attorney's fees under R.S. 42:261 E.1 Fontana and Dore opposed the rule on the ground that the statute violates the equal protection clause of the state and federal constitutions, that Hulin and the police jury are not public officials, and that...

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