Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Aaron's, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 21, 2018No. 2018 CA 0131PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTheriot, J.
*814The owners and operators of a business appeal a judgment sustaining an objection of res judicata to dismiss their damage claims against neighboring businesses due to the flooding of their business property. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Nathan and Sharon Mitchell ("the Mitchells") own property and a business called Shapes Gym, located in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. On October 17, 2016, the Mitchells filed a petition for damages against Aaron's, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (collectively "the defendants"), alleging that on various dates from October 25, 2015…
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