Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Ruling that Fax-Filed Car Accident Lawsuit Was Too Late; Rules that Fax Filing Rules Must be Applied Consistently

Published by The Pellegrin Firm May 31, 2020

On April 3, 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed rulings of lower courts in a dispute over the timeliness of a fax-filed lawsuit. The case is Stevenson v. Progressive Security Insurance Company et al., Docket No. 2019-C-00637 in the Louisiana Supreme Court.