Noble v. Armstrong’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “In 1983 James Armstrong was adjudged an interdict after being severely injured in an automobile accident. Joseph Cascante, James Armstrong’s brother, was appointed curator for the interdict on January 21, 1983. On May 1, 1985, Veronica Noble, the former wife of Joseph Cascante, was named provisional undereuratrix and, on July 25, 1985, she was appointed undercu-ratrix. By court order, the curator was authorized to compromise and settle the interdict’s claims for personal injuries for the amount of $1,530,000. On July 22, 1986, Ronald Armstrong, James Armstrong’s brother, was appointed undercurator for the interdict, thereby replacing Veronica Noble in that capacity. On March 1, 1990, Julie Armstrong, the mother of James Armstrong, was appointed cu-ratrix of the interdict, replacing Joseph Cascante in that capacity. _JjOn August 3,1990, Julie Armstrong, in her capacity as curatrix of James Armstrong, sued Veronica Noble, Joseph Cas-cante, Ronald Armstrong, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (the “Armstrong” litigation) for the misappropriation of the assets in the interdict’s estate and expenditure of the interdict’s funds without proper court authority. On September 24, 1990, a default judgment in the Armstrong litigation was entered against Veronica Noble in the amount of $705,406.47. Noble appealed the default judgment on the grounds that the default was obtained by methods prohibited by La.-C.C.P. Article 2004, i.e., ill practices and the lack of sufficient evidence ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 670 So. 2d 1280 - Noble v. Armstrong

2. “the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue of material fact, and that the mover is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kelley v. Kitahama