Legal Opinion
Beauclair v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 18, 1987No. 85-773PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL J. McNULTY, Judge Pro Tern.
This is a products liability action before the Court on a suspensive appeal perfected by defendants-appellants, CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION and RENS PLASTICS COMPANY. Defendants-Appellants filed a peremptory exception of prescription in this Court. Although the accident occurred on May 19, 1980, suit was not filed until June 12, 1981.
A peremptory exception of prescription may be filed in the Court of Appeal by a formal pleading filed prior to the submission of the case for decision so long as the factual bases for the exception are supported by evidence contained…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Cartwright v. Chrysler Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- Dean v. Hercules IncorporatedSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Elbert Berry HudsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Gulotta v. CutshawSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Lucas v. Commercial Union Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Nicosia v. DoeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Beauclair v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Beauclair v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987