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Price v. City of New Orleans

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Apr 29, 1994
637 So. 2d 452 (La. 1994)

Opinion

No. 94-C-0609.

April 29, 1994.

In re New Orleans, City of; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 93CA-1162; Office of Worker's Compensation, No. 92-04405.


Granted. Judgment of the court of appeal dismissing the city's appeal of the hearing officer's judgment compelling it to execute settlement documents is reversed. The letter from the city attorney to plaintiff's attorney dated October 19, 1993 does not constitute an in-court confession of judgment. See Martin v. Holzer Sheet Metal Works, Inc., 376 So.2d 500, 502 (La. 1979). For this reason, and the additional reasons assigned by Judge Landrieu in his dissent, the hearing officer erred in compelling the city to execute the settlement documents. Accordingly, the hearing officer's judgment is vacated and set aside, and the case is remanded to the hearing officer to conduct a hearing on the merits of the claim.

DENNIS, J., not on panel.


Summaries of

Price v. City of New Orleans

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Apr 29, 1994
637 So. 2d 452 (La. 1994)
Case details for

Price v. City of New Orleans

Case Details

Full title:LLOYD F. PRICE v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Apr 29, 1994

Citations

637 So. 2d 452 (La. 1994)

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