Carlisle v. Prieur

JIJONES, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Jerry and Patsy Carlisle, appeal the trial court’s judgment maintaining defendants’ Exception of Prescription in this cause of action for redhibition. We affirm.

Defendants purchased an undeveloped lot at 6921 Barrington Drive in East New Orleans in 1976. In late 1977 defendants undertook construction of a home on the property with the intent of making it their personal residence. Defendants moved in upon completion of the home and resided there for approximately eight years. On June 16, 1986, defendants sold the home to plaintiffs.

In April of 1988 the wooden floor…