Case ID: so2d_567/html/1107-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "LEMMON, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

M.A. O’ROURKE v. HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION, et al.
    No. 90-C-1417.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Oct. 19, 1990.
   In re O’Rourke, M.A.; — Plaintiff(s); Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number 89CA-1497; Parish of Orleans Civil District Court Div. “J” Number 88-17977.

Prior report: La.App., 560 So.2d 76.

Denied.

LEMMON, J.,

concurs. There was an improper use of summary judgment in this case. The judgment served only to limit the amount of recovery for the $10,000 rings to $500, but delayed the trial on the merits and promoted piecemeal appeals. The limitations issue would have been more appropriately handled as a partial defense at a trial on the merits.

WATSON, J., would grant the writ.