No. 93-CC-1613 Precedential Reinstated Processed

Southwestern Electric Power Co. v. Amax, Inc.

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed July 7, 1993 · 621 So. 2d 615

Also decided on this docket: La., October 1, 1993 625 So. 2d 160

Cited by

David M. Dooley, Sr. v. Branch Banking & Trust Company La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2017
Dooley v. Branch Banking & Trust Co. 230 So. 3d 239 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
BROOKS WELL SERV. v. Cudd Pressure Control 850 So. 2d 1027 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2003

Opinion text

PER CURIAM. Writ granted. The judgment of the court of appeal, staying all proceedings until the conclusion of the out-of-state litigation, is reversed. The ruling of the district court, denying the exception of lis pendens and motion to stay, is reinstated. Even if the predicate conditions of La.Code Civ. Proe. art. 532 are met, the decision to stay a Louisiana suit rests in the sound discretion of the trial court. No abuse of that discretion has been shown. LEMMON, J., concurs and assigns reasons. DENNIS, KIMBALL and ORTIQUE, JJ., would deny the writ. HALL, J., not on panel; recused.