Court Opinion

ID: 9659614
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 21:50:53.34265+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:14:10.013864
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AMY, J.,
dissenting.
hi disagree that a reversal is appropriate. The transcript from the hearing and the trial court’s written reasons indicate that the trial court considered the plaintiffs late filing of the affidavit and specifically chose to adhere to the mandatory language of La.Code Civ.P. art. 966(B)(2). It did so after being informed that the plaintiffs counsel knew the expert for years and after observing that the matter was six years old. In short, I do not see how a reviewing court can find it to be an abuse of discretion when the trial court chooses to follow the law after careful consideration of the underlying facts.
Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.