Case Name: Henry LANDRY, Sr. v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.; Lonnie LANDRY v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1983-12-16
Citations: 442 So. 2d 440
Docket Number: No. 83-C-2303
Parties: Henry LANDRY, Sr. v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al. Lonnie LANDRY v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
Judges: MARCUS and WATSON, JJ., would deny and dissent from the order.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 442
Pages: 440–440

Head Matter:
Henry LANDRY, Sr. v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al. Lonnie LANDRY v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
No. 83-C-2303.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Dec. 16, 1983.

Opinion:
In Re: Henry Landry, Sr. and Lonnie Landry, applying for Writ of Certiorari or Review, to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 12593; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, No. 78-648.
Case Below: 438 So.2d 628.
Granted. Reversed and remanded to the court of appeal to reconsider. The "law of the case" doctrine is a "discretionary guide" and has no application when an appellate court reviews a ruling of the district court or when there is palpable error in a prior ruling. See CCP 2164, comment (a), and Petition of Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, La., 278 So.2d 81.
MARCUS and WATSON, JJ., would deny and dissent from the order.