Horace J. Washington, Sr. v. Duffy Breaux

The appellant, Horace Washington, Sr., appeals from the dismissal of his section 1983 suit against Warden Leroy Lecompte and Lafourche Parish Sheriff Duffy Breaux. In his complaint, Washington alleges that upon arriving at the Lafourche Parish Jail, he was placed in a cellblock where a gang of prisoners beat and robbed him. Washington alleges that as a result of the beating he suffered excruciating pain. Because we find that Washington’s action was properly dismissed as untimely filed, we affirm.

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Since this action was dismissed on the pleadings, Washington’s allegations must be accepted as…