Jackson v. JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT

993 So.2d 219 (2008)

Arevel JACKSON

v.

JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT, Jon A. Gegenheimer; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; and Rose Phillips.

No. 2008-C-1150.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 31, 2008.

Writ denied.

CALOGERO, C.J., would grant.

JOHNSON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.

JOHNSON, J.

I would grant the writ application to consider whether Plaintiff's claims are barred by prescription.

In my view, the doctrine of contra non valentem should be applied in this matter. The doctrine of contra non valentem provides that prescription does not run against one who is…