RIVET v. REGIONS BANK

No. 2002-CC-1813.

838 So.2d 1290 (2003)

Mary Anna RIVET, Minna Ree Winer, Edmond G. Miranne, and Edmond G. Miranne, Jr., v. REGIONS BANK, Walter L. Brown, Jr., Perry S. Brown, and Fountainbleau Storage Associates.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney A. Cotlar, Russ M. Herman, Herman, Herman, Katz Cotlar, New Orleans; Charles L. Stern, Jr., Steeg & O'Connor, New Orleans, for applicant.

Salvador Anzelmo, New Orleans, Stuart E. DesRoches, Michael J. Laughlin, John G. Odom, Shreveport, for respondent.


TRAYLOR, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this matter to consider whether an action for the nullity of a default judgment may be brought by the use of summary proceedings. For the reasons which follow, we answer that question in the affirmative, reverse the court of appeal, and reinstate the judgment of the trial court.

FACTS and PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This matter arises from a series of property transactions which began over thirty-five years ago....

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