Court Opinion

ID: 4800172
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-08-20 23:55:38.289607+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:10:08.576706
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HUGHES, J.
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent and would grant the writ. The district court made a finding Ms. Gervais was unavailable to testify at trial. Although plaintiff was not present at Ms. Gervais’ deposition, plaintiffs insurer, a party with a similar interest to that of plaintiff, was present at the deposition. Therefore, the hearsay exception set forth in La.Code Evid. Art. 804(B)(1) is applicable. Accordingly, I would reverse the judgment of the district court, which granted plaintiffs motion in limine to exclude Ms. Gervais’ testimony.