Harper v. Metairie Country Club

LeSUEUR, Judge.

Metairie Country Club, defendant in the principal demand, has filed a third party demand against Quinn Construction Company. This third party demand was dismissed by the trial court on an exception of prescription and the Club has appealed.

The facts are reasonably clear and, for the most part, free of dispute. William B. Harper, the plaintiff, and Quinn are both contractors who were engaged to expand the Club facilities. When Harper was retained in late 1965, Quinn was already at work making certain additions to Club buildings. Harper’s task was the construction of a diving…