Gladney v. American Heritage Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM RULING

JAMES, District Judge.

Before this Court is defendant American Heritage Life Insurance Company’s (“American Heritage”) Motion for Summary Judgment. American Heritage asserts that it is entitled to a summary judgment as a matter of law because the plaintiffs claims are barred pursuant to the doctrine of res judicata as set forth in La.Rev.Stat. § 13:4231. The plaintiff argues that the doctrine of res judicata is inapplicable because the claims being asserted in the instant action constitute separate and distinct causes of action which do not arise out of a transaction or…