Rodrigue v. Rodrigue

591 So. 2d 1171, 1992 WL 3725

• Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana
• Decided: January 10, 1992
• Docket: 91-C-2651
• Status: Published

Opinion

591 So.2d 1171 (1992)

Reynold J. RODRIGUE
v.
Elodie Lecompte RODRIGUE

No. 91-C-2651.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 10, 1992.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff's writ application is granted. The judgment of the court of appeal holding that Local Rule 22 of the Rules of the Thirty-Second Judicial District Court is not in conflict with the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 1312 is hereby reversed. 588 So.2d 1180. The requirements of delivery or mailing of all pleadings under Local Rule 22 constitutes service under Code of Civil Procedure article 1313. Article 1312 specifically exempts any pleading not required by law to be in writing from service. Code of Civil Procedure article 1701 provides that preliminary defaults may be obtained by oral motion in open court or by written motion. Since local rules of court cannot conflict with legislation, see Trahan v. Petroleum Cas. Co., 250 La. 949, 200 So.2d 6 (1967), Local Rule 22 of the Thirty-Second Judicial District Court is hereby declared null and void to the extent it conflicts with Code of Civil Procedure article 1312. The judgment of default entered by the trial court is hereby reinstated.