Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Louisiana

Is a second judgment not an absolute nullity when the first judgment is?

If a trial court renders an ex parte judgment declaring null a default judgment of an amended petition then renders a substantive amendment to the ex parte judgment without granting an application for new trial, appeal, or petition to annul, does the substantive amendment become a valid judgment if the ex parte judgment is declared an absolute nullity?


Asked on 6/08/03, 1:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

Re: Is a second judgment not an absolute nullity when the first judgment is?

Generally, anything flowing from a judgment declared absolutely null, falls.

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Answered on 6/09/03, 12:18 pm


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