Mansfield Lewis v. Martin L. LaBlanc

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
MANSFIELD LEWIS NO. 2021 CW 1624

VERSUS
MARTIN L. LABLANC MARCH 14, 2022

In Re: Martin L. LaBlanc and Bridget Le Blanc, applying for
supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court,
Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 651579.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, HOLDRIDGE, AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT DENIED.

.JMG
WRC

Holdridqe, J.,concurs. When deciding abandonment issues,
the trial court is cautioned to follow the procedures of La.
Code Civ. P. art. 561. In this case, the continuance of a
hearing by the trial court to a specific date is a step in the
prosecution or defense of the action, unlike a continuance of a
hearing or trial date without date, which is not a step in the
prosecution or defense of the action. See Hilbert v. Miley,
2012-2108 (La. App. 1st Cir. 11/14/13), 136 So.3d 847, 849-50.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

EPUTY CLER OF COURT
FOR THE COURT