Williams v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtTobias, J.
The plaintiffs/appellants, Herbert and Amy Williams, appeal from a judgment dismissing their lawsuit against defendants/appellees, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) and Corlis Louper, on the basis of pre*783scription. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment.
Herbert Williams alleges that he was injured in an automobile accident on 13 January 2000 with defendant Corlis Lou-per. On 12 January 2001, Herbert and Amy Williams filed suit against Louper and his insurer, State Farm, in First City Court for the City of New Orleans. State Farm was provided its first…
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