Cook v. Skipper

Supreme Court of Louisiana September 30, 1999

Cook v. Skipper, 745 So. 2d 601 (La. 1999)

1999 La. LEXIS 2381

Calogero, Lemmon, Reasons

Opinion of the Court

In re Skipper, James; — Defendant(s); Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 99-1448; Parish of Concordia, 7th Judicial District Court, Div. “B”, No. 36285.

Writ denied.

LEMMON, J., concurs and assigns reasons. CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

Concurring Opinion

LEMMON, J.,

Concurring.

This court, in the appropriate case, should address the due process issue created when a trial judge fixes a case for trial only two days after the action is filed.1 Nevertheless, relator does not show any prejudice in the present case, which involved pure questions of law.

. Here, the action was filed on Wednesday, September 15, the deadline for beginning trial was Sunday, September 19, and the case was fixed for trial on Friday, September 17.

Reference

Full Case Name: Carey H. COOK v. James SKIPPER
Status: Published