Case Name: Katherine A. RICHEY o/b/o John Coogan Richey, Sr. v. TLC PROPERTIES, INC.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2011-12-07
Citations: 79 So. 3d 1247
Docket Number: No. CM 11-1304
Parties: Katherine A. RICHEY o/b/o John Coogan Richey, Sr. v. TLC PROPERTIES, INC.
Judges: Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, BILLY H. EZELL, and J. DAVID PAINTER, Judges.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 79
Pages: 1247–1248

Head Matter:
Katherine A. RICHEY o/b/o John Coogan Richey, Sr. v. TLC PROPERTIES, INC.
No. CM 11-1304.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
Dec. 7, 2011.
James Edward Burks, Attorney at Law, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Katherine A. Richey o/b/o John C. Richey, Sr.
Joseph Richard Pousson, Jr., Plauehé, Smith & Nieset, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendant Appellee, TLC Properties, Inc.
Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, BILLY H. EZELL, and J. DAVID PAINTER, Judges.

Opinion:
DECUIR, Judge.
LThe Defendant-Appellee, TLC Properties, Inc., moves to remand and dismiss this unlodged devolutive appeal, on the ground that the Appellant is without the right, standing or capacity to proceed with this appeal. For the reasons given herein, we grant the motion to remand and preter-mit discussion of the motion to dismiss.
Trial in this matter was held on August 2, 2011. The trial court issued a judgment in favor of the Defendant, dismissing all of Plaintiffs claims with prejudice. The trial court signed a written judgment on August 19, 2011. The Plaintiff filed her motion and order for appeal, and the order granting a devolutive appeal was signed by the trial court on October 3, 2011.
In the Defendant's motion to remand/dismiss the Plaintiffs unlodged de-volutive appeal, the Defendant claims that Plaintiffs power of attorney was rescinded on August 1, 2011, by John C. Richey, Sr. Therefore, the Defendant contends that the Plaintiff is not the proper party to proceed with this appeal on behalf of John C. Richey, Sr. The Defendant moves this court to remand this matter to the trial court and, following an evidentiary hearing, to dismiss this appeal pursuant to La.Code Civ.P. art. 2162.
We find that this matter should be remanded to the trial court because the consideration of the merits of this motion requires evidence which cannot be received by this court. Thus, in accordance with La.Code Civ.P. art. 2164, this court hereby remands this matter in order for the trial court to hold a contradictory evi-dentiary hearing regarding the Plaintiffs right to proceed with this appeal. We further pretermit discussion of the Defendant's motion to dismiss appeal at this time.
MOTION TO REMAND GRANTED.