FIRST AMERICAN BANK & TRUST v. FIRST GUAR. BANK

No. CA 92 0127.

615 So.2d 1060 (1993)

FIRST AMERICAN BANK & TRUST v. FIRST GUARANTY BANK.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 5, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur C. Reuter, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Alton B. Lewis, Hammond, for defendant-appellee.

Before EDWARDS, SHORTESS and WHIPPLE, JJ.


EDWARDS, Judge.

The issue in this sanctions case is whether the pursuit of a case found to be meritless by the trial court and failure to submit persuasive evidence at trial violate Code of Civil Procedure article 863 B and D. The trial court awarded sanctions. We find that the conduct did not violate article 863 and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

First American Bank & Trust (American) filed suit against First Guaranty Bank (Guaranty) for the...

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