Louis v. Security Insurance Co. of Hartford

SARTAIN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Gertrude Louis, filed this tort action against defendant, Security Insurance Company of Hartford, the liability insurer of the Police Jury of Pointe Coupee Parish, on November 3, 1976. She alleged that her injury was sustained on November 1,1975. Defendant interposed an exception of prescription on the ground that a tort action must be brought within one year. C.C. Art. 3536. Plaintiff asserts that her action was timely because when the last day of the prescriptive period falls on a legal holiday the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a legal…