Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1975

Patorno v. Schillaci

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 13, 1975 · Being, Created, Doctrine, Established, Evaluation, Fault, Ground, Re, Reason, Separation, Subject, Tate, That

313 So. 2d 599; 1975 La. LEXIS 3663 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re: Ursula Patorno Schillaci, applying for Certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Parish of Jefferson. 310 So.2d 179.

Writ denied. On the facts found by Court of Appeal result is correct.

TATE, J., dissents, being of the opinion that the denial of a separation on the ground of mutual fault is an illogical doctrine — mutual fault is all the more reason to grant both parties a separation. The legislature never established this doctrine. Being judicially created, the doctrine is subject to judicial re-evaluation.

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