ALBACH v. KENNEDY

No. 2000 CA 0636.

801 So.2d 476 (2001)

William J. ALBACH and Richard J. Dodson v. John KENNEDY, in his capacity as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Administrator of Unclaimed Property Pursuant to R.S. 9:152 and the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied October 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Steven Mannear, Kenneth H. Hooks, III, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for William J. Albach and Richard J. Dodson, plaintiffs/appellees.

Tammy D. Weaver, Brace B. Godfrey, Jr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Louisiana Department of Revenue, defendant/appellant.

BEFORE: PARRO, FITZSIMMONS, and GUIDRY, JJ.


GUIDRY, Judge.

In this class action litigation, the State appeals a partial summary judgment holding it obligated to pay the owners of unclaimed property 5% interest pursuant to Louisiana's Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 1997, La.R.S. 9:151, et seq. (the UPA).1 After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we affirm.

Procedural Background

The plaintiffs, William J. Albach and Richard J. Dodson, individually...

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