Court Opinion

ID: 7628299
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-29 18:15:05.918214+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:25:10.500353
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BARRY, Judge,
dissents as to Allstate Ins. and concurs as to Mr. Tucker, with reasons.
The default judgment against Tucker is an absolute nullity because the preliminary default was invalid. La.C.C.P. art. 2002. Livingston Parish Police v. Patterson, 589 So.2d 9 (La.App. 1st Cir.1991).
Tucker is an indispensable party. La. R.S. 22:655. Therefore, the judgment against Allstate is void without Tucker, the indispensable party.
I would remand for a new trial. La. C.C.P. art. 1972.