Legal Opinion

Town of Sterlington v. Ouachita Parish Police Jury

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 1, 2014No. 49,406-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLolley, J.

| plaintiff, the Town of Sterlington (“Sterlington”), appeals a judgment of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, granting a peremptory exception of prescription in favor of the defendant, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury (“OPPJ”), resulting in the dismissal of Sterlington’s lawsuit. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the trial court’s judgment sustaining the defendant’s exception of prescription.

*945Facts

By Act 244 of the 1977 Regular Session, the Louisiana Legislature adopted La. R.S. 33:2738.49, authorizing the OPPJ to levy and collect a sales and use…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of New Orleans v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Carter v. HaygoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
  3. Reeder v. NorthSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  4. Naquin v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH GOVERNMENTSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
  5. Andrieux v. East Baton Rouge Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969

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