Carter v. Deitz

Supreme Court of Louisiana March 15, 1985

Carter v. Deitz, 464 So. 2d 1364 (La. 1985)

1985 La. LEXIS 8120

Marcus

Opinion of the Court

In re: Hanemann, James Jr.; Applying for Supervisory Writs and/or Writ of Mandamus and Stay Order; Parish of Orleans Civil District Court Div. “L” Number 78-11981; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number C-3485.

DENIED.

Dissenting Opinion

MARCUS, J.,

would grant, being of the opinion that the relator attorney should be required to deliver to his clients “all papers and property to which the client is entitled,” after a hearing before the trial judge. This may or may not include his entire file. See Disciplinary Rule 2— 110(A)(2) of the Code of Professional Responsibility.

Reference

Full Case Name: Mrs. Jan R. CARTER, and Mrs. Jan R. Carter as Legal Representative of Lesley Carter v. Emily DEITZ, and/or the Administrator or and/or the duly appointed representative (presently unknown) of the estate of Emily Deitz, John P. Muth, Allstate Life Insurance Company, State Farm Insurance Company, Department of Transportation and Development, State of Louisiana and the Mississippi River Bridge Authority, Southern American Insurance Company, T.J. Ward, Robert J. Conrad, Rudolph A. McLeod, Sr., Louis T. Munster, Arthur T. Screen, James F. Owen, Warren Landry, Claude S. Mumphrey, W. Richard White, Modjeski and Masters, Delaureal Engineers, Inc.
Status: Published