Case Name: Reynold J. RODRIGUE v. Elodie Lecompte RODRIGUE
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1992-01-10
Citations: 591 So. 2d 1171
Docket Number: No. 91-C-2651
Parties: Reynold J. RODRIGUE v. Elodie Lecompte RODRIGUE
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 591
Pages: 1171–1172

Head Matter:
Reynold J. RODRIGUE v. Elodie Lecompte RODRIGUE
No. 91-C-2651.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 10, 1992.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Plaintiff's writ application is granted. The judgment of the court of appeal holding that Local Rule 22 of the Rules of the Thirty-Second Judicial District Court is not in conflict with the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 1312 is hereby reversed. 588 So.2d 1180. The requirements of delivery or mailing of all pleadings under Local Rule 22 constitutes service under Code of Civil Procedure article 1313. Article 1312 specifically exempts any pleading not required by law to be in writing from service. Code of Civil Procedure article 1701 provides that preliminary defaults may be obtained by oral motion in open court or by written motion. Since local rules of court cannot conflict with legislation, see Trahan v. Petroleum Cas. Co., 250 La. 949, 200 So.2d 6 (1967), Local Rule 22 of the Thirty-Second Judicial District Court is hereby declared null and void to the extent it conflicts with Code of Civil Procedure article 1312. The judgment of default entered by the trial court is hereby reinstated.