In this community property partition suit, the divorced Ms. Middleton appeals a judgment dismissing her action as "abandoned" because of her failure "to take any step [toward] prosecution" for five years under CCP Art. 561.
She contends Mr. Middleton's steps— withdrawing an earlier answer by a curator and filing a more detailed answer, a reconventional demand, and discovery requests...
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