Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2009

Dew v. EHO2002, L.L.C.

Dew v. EHO2002, L.L.C.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 27, 2009 · Deny, Knoll
9 So. 3d 150; 2009 La. LEXIS 1721 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Dew v. EHO2002, L.L.C.

Opinion of the Court

In re Easthaven Care and Rehabilitation Center; — Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of *151Orleans, Civil District Court Div. D, No. 2007-15257; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2009-C-0659.

Granted. It is well settled that the right of a litigant to a jury trial is fundamental in character and the courts will indulge every presumption against a waiver, loss, or forfeiture thereof. Berrigan v. Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, 04-0189 (La.3/26/04), 871 So.2d 332. Considering the totality of the circumstances in this case, we find relator properly preserved its right to a jury trial. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court striking the jury is reversed and the jury trial reinstated.

KNOLL, J., would deny.

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