Dimm v. Zeringue

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Dimm v. Zeringue

703 So. 2d 1280, 1997 La. LEXIS 3755, 1997 WL 741452

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedNovember 14, 1997

DocketNo. 97-CC-2137

StatusPublished

This text of 703 So. 2d 1280 (Dimm v. Zeringue) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Louisiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Dimm v. Zeringue, 703 So. 2d 1280, 1997 La. LEXIS 3755, 1997 WL 741452 (La. 1997).

Pincite

Opinion

In re Zeringue, Guy P., Dr.; Louisiana Medical Mutual Ins. Co.; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Lafourche, 17th Judicial District [1281]*1281Court, Div. “C”, No. 81117; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 97CW 1577.

Granted. Under the facts of this case, the $2,000 flat fee charged by the expert for a two or three hour deposition is not a “reasonable fee” for purposes of La.Code Civ.P. art. 1425(3). Accordingly, the matter is remanded to the trial court with instructions to fix a reasonable hourly fee for the time the expert spends responding to discovery.

CALOGERO, C. J., not on panel.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

In re Zeringue, Guy P., Dr.; Louisiana Medical Mutual Ins. Co.; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Lafourche, 17th Judicial District [1281]*1281Court, Div. “C”, No. 81117; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 97CW 1577.

Granted. Under the facts of this case, the $2,000 flat fee charged by the expert for a two or three hour deposition is not a “reasonable fee” for purposes of La.Code Civ.P. art. 1425(3). Accordingly, the matter is remanded to the trial court with instructions to fix a reasonable hourly fee for the time the expert spends responding to discovery.

CALOGERO, C. J., not on panel.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

703 So. 2d 1280, 1997 La. LEXIS 3755, 1997 WL 741452, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/dimm-v-zeringue-la-1997.