Legal Opinion
Richard v. Jefferson Davis Nursing Home
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 2002No. 02-0527PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
pDECUIR, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s granting of an exception of prescription in favor of defendant. We affirm.
FACTS
On September 17, 1999, Louis Richard died while a resident of Jefferson Davis Nursing Home in Jennings, Louisiana. At the time of his death, the nursing home was being operated by Aberley, Inc. On September 12, 2000, Richard’s widow, Velma Richard, filed suit individually and on behalf of the Estate of Louis Richard against “Jefferson Davis Nursing Home,” alleging negligence on the part of the nursing home resulted in her husband’s death.
The petition alleged that…
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