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SMITH v. ROUSSEL

No. 2000 CA 1672.

808 So.2d 726 (2001)

John SMITH and Marie Smith v. Lori ROUSSEL, Nolan Roussel and Allstate Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

June 22, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice J. LeGardeur, Jr., Covington, Counsel for John and Marie Smith Plaintiff-Appellees.

James S. Rees, III, Covington, Counsel for Allstate Insurance Company Defendant-Appellant.

William R. Alford, Jr., Covington, Counsel for Dr. Richard Celentano.

Before: WHIPPLE, KUHN, and DOWNING, JJ.

DOWNING, J.

Allstate Insurance Company appeals an assessment of some costs associated with a trial in which it was cast with expert witness and attorney fees allegedly not authorized by statute. These costs were assessed at a rule to show cause where Allstate claims it was neither an interested party nor present at the hearing. Allstate also appeals the award of judicial interest on these awards. For the following reasons, we reverse and render.

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