Doyle v. Sanders

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Doyle v. Sanders, 798 So. 2d 953 (La. 2001)
2001 La. LEXIS 2943; 2001 WL 1219161

Doyle v. Sanders

Opinion of the Court

In re Doyle, Clarence Bronson; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court Div. M, No. 91-19593; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2001-C-0794.

Granted. Although the parties agreed to the appointment of the special master as required by La. R.S. 13:4165, they did so with the understanding that the master’s duties would be limited “to review records relating to Mr. Doyle’s business and financial condition, and make recommendations to the Court.” By expanding the special master’s duties after the parties consented to his appointment, the trial court went beyond the scope of the parties’ consent. Accordingly, the trial court’s subsequent order “clarifying” the duties of the special master is vacated and set aside. The mas*954ter’s role is limited to those duties set forth in the trial court’s original order, unless the parties agree otherwise.

Reference

Full Case Name
Clarence Bronson DOYLE v. Janet Lynn SANDERS
Status
Published