Ragas v. Ragas

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Ragas v. Ragas, 701 So. 2d 140 (La. 1997)
1997 La. LEXIS 2671; 1997 WL 590006
Docket, Grant, Kimball, Lemmon

Ragas v. Ragas

Opinion of the Court

In re Ragas, Valerie C.; — Plaintiff(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. “E”, No. 95-2873; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 96CA-0979.

Granted. Judgment of the court of appeal is vacated and set aside. Case remanded to the district court for an evidentiary hearing on the question of which amounts advanced by the attorney to or on behalf of the client are permitted as “court costs” and “expenses of litigation” under Rule 1.8(e) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. See La.R.S. 9:5001.

LEMMON, J., would grant and docket. KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

Reference

Full Case Name
Valerie C. RAGAS v. George J. RAGAS, Sr.
Status
Published