Ledet v. Albert

JULIAN E. BAILES, Judge Pro Tem.

Plaintiff-appellant appeals the judgment of the trial court dismissing this suit on an exception of res judicata. On our finding that the cause of action asserted against the defendant has not been adjudicated in prior litigation between these parties, we reverse.

The exception or res judicata on which the trial court dismissed this action states:

“That in the matter entitled ‘Clarence J. Albert, Jr. v. Leo C. Ledet, No. 32657’ *856[La.App., 292 So.2d 293] on the docket of the 32nd Judicial District Court for the Parish of Terrebonne in which the present plaintiff…