Legal Opinion
Franco v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 2018No. 17-CA-431Published
1Opinion of the CourtChaisson, J.
In this case arising out of a petition for redhibition filed by the purchaser of an allegedly defective automobile, Philip Franco appeals a May 9, 2017 judgment of the trial court sustaining a peremptory exception of no cause of action filed by *1055Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA"), which dismissed Mr. Franco's claims with prejudice. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 22, 2016, Mr. Franco filed a petition of redhibition in which he set forth the following allegations:
On January…
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