MEADOWS v. CROSS GATES, INC.

No. 2003 CA 1408.

878 So.2d 674 (2004)

Rachel S. MEADOWS, Individually and as Natural Tutrix and Administratrix of Her Minor Daughter, Hailey Pons v. CROSS GATES, INC., the State of Louisiana Through the Department of Transportation and Development, the Parish of St. Tammany Through the Department of Public Works, and Evenflo Company, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied June 18, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria B. Giorioso, New Orleans, for Appellant Plaintiff Rachel Meadows, et al.

Neil C. Hall, III, Covington, for Appellee Defendant St. Tammany Parish.

Albert C. Miranda, Metairie, for Defendant Evenflo, Inc.

William B. Culver, New Orleans, for Defendant Department of Transportation.

Panel composed of Judges FRANK FOIL, BRADY M. FITZSIMMONS and EDWARD J. GAIDRY.


FOIL, J.

This appeal challenges a second judgment of dismissal entered against a governmental defendant where the defendant was dismissed from the litigation due to defective service, and the plaintiff failed to appeal the judgment of dismissal and sought instead to amend the pleadings to bring the governmental defendant back into the lawsuit through two amended petitions. We affirm.

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