Legal Opinion

Farris v. Kolb

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 27, 2013No. 47,886-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.

1; Jessica Ann Farris, Plaintiff, appeals a judgment dismissing her petition for damages and for an accounting. Defendants, Michelle and Michael Kolb, filed exceptions of res judicata and of no cause of action, which were granted by the trial court. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

FACTS

In 2002, Plaintiffs mother was killed in an automobile accident. Plaintiffs stepfather was driving the car and was convicted of vehicular homicide. Plaintiff was 14 years old at the time. Her mother’s sister and brother-in-law, Defendants,…

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