Legal Opinion
Lynn v. Brown
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 10, 1995No. 26890-CAPublished
1Opinion of the Court
JiSEXTON, Judge.
On February 1, 1991, plaintiff sued his former attorney for allegedly allowing a tort claim and worker’s compensation weekly benefits claim to prescribe. The claim arose out of an accident occurring on August 31, 1981. Defendant filed an exception of prescription on both claims. The trial court sustained the exception with respect to the alleged malpractice regarding any tort claim, but denied the exception with respect to the alleged malpractice regarding the compensation benefits claim on grounds that the instant suit was filed within one year of a district court ruling that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- N. Cent. Util. v. E. Columbia Water Dist.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Red River Valley Bank v. Home Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Lee v. New England Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991