Camaille v. Martzell’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “Here, Camaille retained attorney Charles Dittmer to prosecute a claim against Shell Oil Company. On October 19, 1982, Cam-aille picked up his papers from the attorney. On December 20, 1983, Camaille’s suit in the 24th Judicial District Court was dismissed because no steps had been taken by either party from ^August 5, 1977 until August 24, 1982, when the motion to dis miss was filed, a period in excess of five years. In 1987, Camaille alleges that he became aware of the dismissal. He filed a complaint with the Louisiana State Bar Association. Following an investigation, the LSBA, on May 12, 1988, informed Camaille that there had been no unethical conduct on the part of Dittmer or his law firm. The LSBA’s letter, in part, stated: ... it appears that you picked up your file from the law firm in 1982 and that your case was dismissed for lack of timely pursuit in 1983. None of the lawyers involved had anything to do with that prescription and, as stated to you by Ms. Contogno, it was incumbent upon you to have secured legal counsel to represent you timely. On May 23, 1988, the LSBA sent another letter to Camaille, saying: Your unsigned letter of May 16, 1988 was received, as well as your letter of May 19th. I once again evaluated the content of the above-numbered file. As stated to you previously, the Committee felt that the file was in your possession at the time it became abandoned and was not in the possession of any attorney against [sic] you have filed complaints. As a matte”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 655 So. 2d 426 - Camaille v. Martzell