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CARRAWAY v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

No. 96-1629.

693 So.2d 314 (1997)

Donald CARRAWAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 30, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Brewer, Alexandria, for Donald Carraway.

Charles Freeman Nunnally, III, Alexandria, for City of Alexandria.

Before YELVERTON, COOKS and GREMILLION, JJ.

YELVERTON, Judge.

Donald Carraway (Carraway) appeals the dismissal of his action on the basis of abandonment. We conclude that Carraway took actions that constituted "steps" toward prosecution of his case as required by La.Code Civ.P. art. 561. Accordingly, there was no abandonment. We reverse.

PROCEDURAL FACTS

December 5, 1986—Carraway filed suit against the City of Alexandria, alleging that the City of Alexandria condemned and demolished...

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