Legal Opinion

Porche v. Sutherlands Lumber & Home Ctr., Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 13, 2019No. 18-551Published

1Opinion of the Court

KEATY, Judge.

Substituted party plaintiffs appeal a trial court judgment granting defendants' exception of prescription and dismissing their wrongful death claims as prescribed. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Wilbert Porche was injured on September 8, 2008, when he fell at a lumber store after tripping on the fork portion of a forklift that was partially obstructing an aisle. He filed suit against Sutherland Building Material Centers, L.P., and its liability insurer, Wesco Insurance Company on September 4, 2009, to recover for the damages he sustained a result…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Specialized Loan Servicing, L.L.C. v. JanuarySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2013
  2. Smith v. Cutter BiologicalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  3. Boone v. Conoco Phillips Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  4. Grace Ranch, LLC v. BP Am. Prod. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  5. Scott v. HaleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993

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