Sutton v. Adams
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The appellate court reversed the trial court's denial of defendant Adams' motion to dismiss on grounds of abandonment, finding that the defamation case was abandoned under Louisiana law because no step in prosecution or defense occurred within three years of the last documented action (December 10, 2015).
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