399 So. 2d 642 | La. Ct. App. | 1981
Lead Opinion
This matter previously was heard, decided and handed down by a three judge panel of this court.
The matter now having been heard by a five judge panel, we adhere to the views and conclusion expressed in our prior opinion and decree.
Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is reversed, the exception of lis pen-dens is overruled, and the matter is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings in accordance with law. Costs in this court are to be paid by the defendant-respondent; all other costs are to await a final determination.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
REDMANN, J., dissents with written reasons.
. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. v. Seavey, La.App., 374 So.2d 696.
. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. v. Seavey, La., 383 So.2d 354.
.Supra, note 1.
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
If a suit to annul a promissory note were filed by the maker against the payee in a state district court, and then a suit to collect the note were filed by the payee against the maker in a state district court, lis pendens would lie. Kline v. Freret, 1850, 5 La.Ann. 494; Bischoff v. Theurer, 1853, 8 La.Ann. 15.
Although multiple litigation of issues is not precluded by collateral estoppel in Louisiana, Welch v. Crown-Zellerbach Corp., La. 1978, 359 So.2d 154, it is by lis pendens, La.C.C.P. 531, and by res judicata, La.C.C. 2286. A definitive judgment in the maker’s suit against the payee, annulling a promissory note, surely will prevent a later suit on the note by the payee against the maker. Becausé there is no collateral estoppel, only res judicata could prevent such a suit in Louisiana, and if a judgment in the first suit is res judicata then the pending of the first suit is lis pendens. The identical reasoning applies to an earlier intervention in the first suit. Dick v. Gilmer, 1849, 4 La.Ann. 520.
The trial judge acted within his authority under C.C.P. 532 and his decision should be upheld.
