HILLMAN v. GRIFFIN

No. 13-648.

128 So.3d 661 (2013)

Matthew Alan HILLMAN v. Timothy Wayne GRIFFIN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 11, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth St. Pe' , Guilliot & St. Pe', LLC, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee: Timothy Wayne Griffin.

Adam G. Young , Laura N. Buck , Young & Cotter, LLC, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant: Matthew Alan Hillman.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, MARC T. AMY, and J. DAVID PAINTER, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

This suit concerns allegedly defamatory statements concerning the plaintiff's abilities as a pilot sent by the defendant to the Federal Aviation Administration. After the plaintiff filed suit, the defendant filed an exception of lack of personal jurisdiction. The trial court granted the exception and the plaintiff appeals. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Factual and Procedural Background

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