Legal Opinion

Pracht v. City of Shreveport

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 30, 2002No. 36504-CAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

11 WILLIAMS, J.-

The plaintiffs, Steve Pracht and Shade Tree Auto Parts, Inc., appeal a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the city of Shreveport, dismissing plaintiffs’ claims on the basis of prescription. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The plaintiff, Steve Pracht, owns immovable property at 2624 Hollywood Avenue within the city limits of Shreveport, Louisiana. A concrete-lined drainage canal runs along the back and along one side of the property. The canal was constructed by the city of Shreveport. It is also owned and maintained by the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. South Central Bell Telephone Co. v. Texaco, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  2. Lyman v. Town of SunsetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  3. Roberts v. Murphy Oil Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  4. Carbo v. HartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. Small v. Avoyelles Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. M.R. Pittman Group, L.L.C. v. Plaquemines Parish GovernmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  2. Diamond Young v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  3. M.R. Pittman Group, L.L.C. v. Plaquemines Parish GovernmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. Roberson v. Lincoln Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
  5. Newsome v. City of BastropLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017

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