O'Rourke v. Hilton Hotels Corp.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
O'Rourke v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 567 So. 2d 1107 (La. 1990)
1990 La. LEXIS 2457; 1990 WL 156648
Grant, Lemmon, Watson, Writ

O'Rourke v. Hilton Hotels Corp.

Opinion of the Court

In re O’Rourke, M.A.; — Plaintiff(s); Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number 89CA-1497; Parish of Orleans Civil District Court Div. “J” Number 88-17977.

Prior report: La.App., 560 So.2d 76.

Denied.

Concurring Opinion

LEMMON, J.,

concurs. There was an improper use of summary judgment in this case. The judgment served only to limit the amount of recovery for the $10,000 rings to $500, but delayed the trial on the merits and promoted piecemeal appeals. The limitations issue would have been more appropriately handled as a partial defense at a trial on the merits.

WATSON, J., would grant the writ.

Reference

Full Case Name
M.A. O'ROURKE v. HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION
Status
Published