SCALFANO v. MORRIS

No. 91-390.

606 So.2d 61 (1992)

Leah Rose SCALFANO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Moneque A. MORRIS, et al., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack F. Owens, Harrisonburg, for plaintiff-appellant.

Gist Methvin, Joseph H. Garbarino, Provosty, Sadler, Ronald Fiorenza, Alexandria, for defendant-appellee, Mopac.

Gravel, Brady, Brian Cespiva, for defendant-appellee, State, DOTD.

Before DOMENGEAUX, C.J., and COREIL and PATIN , JJ.


COREIL, Judge, Pro Tem.

Leah Rose Scalfano appeals from the dismissal of her suit for damages against Moneque A. Morris. The trial judge dismissed her lawsuit based on insufficiency of citation and service. In his ruling, the trial judge was of the opinion that service of process under La.R.S. 13:3201 requires proof of acceptance in the form of a signed return receipt.

FACTS

Leah Scalfano filed a petition for damages naming as a defendant, Moneque...

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