ESCOTO v. U.S. LENDING CORP.

No. 95-CA-2692.

675 So.2d 741 (1996)

John G. and Eileen ESCOTO, Norman and Joann Richtik, Rene J.C. Tricou, Jr., and Bon Aire Estates, Inc. v. U.S. LENDING CORPORATION, Robert E. Spielman, and Kenneth W. Germain.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy C. Cheatwood, Nancy S. Degan, Kent A. Lambert, Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P., New Orlenas, for appellees.

James E. Stovall, Covington, for appellants.

Before LOBRANO, LANDRIEU and MURRAY, JJ.


LOBRANO, Judge.

This appeal arises from a judgment maintaining defendant Robert Spielman's declinatory exception of lack of personal jurisdiction. The issue for our consideration involves two inquiries. Did defendant have sufficient contact with Louisiana to satisfy the due process requirements for personal jurisdiction, and if so, are those contacts subject to the "fiduciary shield" doctrine? We reverse and remand.

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