United States Fifth Circuit

Under Louisiana law, a putting in default need not precede a claim for damages unless the damages are for delay in performance by the obligor.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/08/2001
• Published 08/08/2001

Judges

• LITTLE, District Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges, and LITTLE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• M. Thomas Arceneaux (argued), Shreveport, LA, Sidney Earl Cook, Jr., Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Billy R. Pesnell (argued), Hargrove, Pesnell & Wyatt, Mark Ellis Gilliam, Wilkinson, Carmody & Gilliam, Shreveport, LA, James P. Davey, Kemp, Klein, Umphrey & Endelman, Troy, MI, for Defendants-Appellants.