RIDDLE v. SIMMONS

No. 22831-CA.

589 So.2d 89 (1991)

Robert E. RIDDLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gaylon D. SIMMONS and Louisiana State Gas Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 27, 1991.

Writ Denied February 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman A. Castete, Winnfield, for plaintiff/appellant, Robert E. Riddle.

Norman R. Gordon & Associates by James D. Caldwell, Shreveport, for intervenor/appellant, James R. Baker.

Hargrove, Guyton, Ramey & Barlow by Joseph L. Hargrove, Jr., Shreveport, John C. Blake, Jonesboro, for defendants/appellees, Gaylon D. Simmons and Louisiana State Gas Corp.

Before NORRIS, LINDSAY and BROWN, JJ.


BROWN, Judge.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether parol evidence can be introduced to prove the existence of a joint venture to develop immovable property between co-owners of the property. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendants finding that parol evidence was prohibited to prove such an agreement. We reverse and remand.

On a prior appeal in this action we summarized the facts as follows:

On September 23, 1983 Robert E....

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