MESHELL v. RUSSELL

No. 22928-CA.

589 So.2d 86 (1991)

Mary MESHELL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry RUSSELL, et al., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Broussard, David & Daigle by Paul B. David, Lafayette, Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur & Corkern by Ronald E. Corkern, Jr., Natchitoches, for defendant-appellant Larry Russell d/b/a Larry Russell Const. Co.

Burkett & Chevallier by Edward P. Chevallier, Many, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SEXTON, HIGHTOWER and BROWN, JJ.


BROWN, Judge.

In this personal injury action, plaintiff, Mary Meshell, obtained a judgment by default against defendant, Larry Russell d/b/a Larry Russell Construction Company (Russell). After Russell received notice of the default judgment he timely filed a motion for new trial. Following the trial court's denial of the motion, Russell appealed. Finding that there were defects with the default judgment, we reverse and remand.

On December 8, 1989 plaintiff...

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