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Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1999

Cook v. Skipper

Cook v. Skipper
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 30, 1999 · Calogero, Lemmon, Reasons
745 So. 2d 601; 1999 La. LEXIS 2381 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Cook v. Skipper

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.

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