Louisiana Court of Appeal Affirms Default Judgment in Property Tax Sale Dispute

The Louisiana Court of Appeal Feb. 3 affirmed a default judgment in favor of plaintiff/appellee, a limited liability company, and against defendants/appellants, Capital One, N.A. and WMC Mortgage Company, that had confirmed a tax sale and transferred a 99 percent ownership interest in property to appellee. Appellee filed a petition to quiet title against the appellants after purchasing a 99 percent interest in a property located on Upperline Street in New Orleans at a tax sale. Appellants failed to file responsive pleadings after being properly served. At a hearing, appellee introduced into evidence a certified copy of the May 9, ...