Hines v. Smith

*1244MOORE, J,

concurs.

U respectfully concur in reversing the exception of res judicata. I recognize that compromises are favored in our law, and a compromise is not invalid merely because it is broad. Dumas v. Angus Chem. Co., 31,969 (La.App. 2 Cir. 8/20/99), 742 So.2d 655, writ not cons., 99-2750 (La.11/5/99), 751 So.2d 237. This court has enforced compromises in favor of third-person beneficiaries who were not parties to the compromise, if the instrument clearly releases all parties and contains no reservation of rights. Dumas v. Angus Chem. Co., supra; Hudson v. Progressive Security Ins. Co.,…