Divided Louisiana Panel Affirms Contempt Ruling Against Contractor

(March 31, 2020, 1:57 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A 2-1 Louisiana appeals panel on March 25 affirmed a ruling finding a contractor in contempt of court for failing to have a representative appear for a judgment debtor examination after being found liable for construction defects at a couple’s home, finding that the representative’s failure to appear at the hearing was imputable to the defendant (Ann Streiffer, et al. v. Deltatech Construction LLC, et al., No. 2019-CA-0990, La. App., 4th Cir., 2020 La. App. LEXIS 504)....