ROUNTREE v. FORSYTHE HOLDINGS, INC.

Nos. 50,569-CA, 50,570-CA.

196 So.3d 52 (2016)

James A. ROUNTREE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORSYTHE HOLDINGS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. James A. Rountree, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Forsythe Holdings, Inc., G & Y Still Limited Partnership, John Michael Merritt, Susan K. Merritt, and James Patrick Gladney in his official capacity as Claiborne Parish Clerk of Court, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rountree Law Offices, by James A. Rountree , for Appellant.

Corkern, Crews, Guillet, & Johnson, LLC, by J. Chris Guillet , for Appellee.

Colvin Smith & McKay, by James H. Colvin , Cole B. Smith , Taunton Melville , Daniel N. Bays, Jr. , Daniel W. Newell , for Intervenor-Appellees.

Before DREW, MOORE, and BLEICH, Ad Hoc, JJ.


In these consolidated lawsuits, James Rountree appeals a judgment that awarded attorney fees, denied his motion for new trial, and dismissed his lawsuit when he refused to amend his petition after the trial court had earlier sustained an exception of nonjoinder.

We reverse the judgment insofar as it dismissed his claim against the...

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