Miguez v. Miguez

Nov 30, 1992
92-C-2606
Reporters:
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Before:
Calogero

Denied.

LEMMON, J., concurs. La.Code Civ. Proc. art. 3943 applies only ‍​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‍to judgments awarding alimony. When the judgment denies permanent alimony, there is nothing to suspend, ‍​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‍but the obligation to pay alimony pendente lite continues until the judgment denying alimony becomes ‍​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‍res judicata. If the appeal of the spouse denied alimony is frivolous, other consequences may follow.

CALOGERO, ‍​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​‍C.J., and COLE, J., would grant the writ.