Legal Opinion
Montgomery v. Lester
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 28, 2016No. 16-192PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GENOVESE, Judge.
hln this tort action, Plaintiffs, Jim Montgomery and Natalie Montgomery, and Defendants, Ronnie Lester and Ellen Lester,1 appeal the judgment of the trial court awarding Plaintiffs $200,000.00 as a result of injury to and the resultant death of Plaintiffs’ thoroughbred horse caused by Defendants’ dog. Additionally, on appeal, the Lesters have raised an Exception of No Right of Action. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court judgment, and we deny the Exception of No Right of Action.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Jim and Natalie Montgomery filed suit against Ronnie and…
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