GRANTED WITH ORDER
The ruling of the court of appeal is reversed and set aside. The court of appeal erred in deciding that the motion for new trial was untimely. La. C.C.P. art. 1913(A) requires notice of the signing of a final judgment in all contested cases, and requires that the notice be mailed by the clerk of court to counsel of record for each party, and to each party not represented by counsel. In the case of a default judgment, La. C.C.P. art. 1913(B) requires...
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