Buggage v. Volks Constructors’s Empirical Analysis

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35 state decisions

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1. “[t] he time limitation established by La. C.C.P. art. 966(B) for the serving of affidavits in opposition to a motion for summary judgment is mandatory; affidavits not timely filed can be ruled inadmissible and properly excluded by the trial court.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 134 So. 3d 122 - Smith v. Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. · Madere v. Louise Gautreaux Collins, M.D. & Ochsner Med. Center-Kenner, LLC

2. “It is clear in this case that Plaintiffs filed their opposition to Rapides's motion for summary judgment three days prior to a hearing on the matter and that the hearing had already been continued once at the request of Plaintiffs. Thus, the filing was clearly not timely under either La.Code Civ.P. art. 966(B) or Uniform Rules of the District Courts Rule 9.9. Given the facts, the law, and Plaintiffs' lack of due diligence, we find no abuse of discretion by the trial court in excluding Plaintiffs' opposition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 977 So. 2d 310 - DeVILLE v. Pearce