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AMEDEE v. CRUSE

No. CA-8784.

526 So.2d 433 (1988)

Linda AMEDEE, as the Natural Tutrix of her minor child, Ronique Amedee v. Rose and Iley CRUSE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 12, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde A. Ramirez, Ivan David Warner, III, Patricia D. Miskewicz, Pamela P. Rask, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Ronald L. Ronzello, Metairie, for defendant-appellant.

Before SCHOTT, BARRY, KLEES, CIACCIO and PLOTKIN, JJ.

PLOTKIN, Judge.

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