Legal Opinion
Continental Insurance Co. v. Fairfield Temporaries, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 13, 1983No. CA-0641PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOBRANO, Judge.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the three year prescriptive period provided in La.C.C. Article 3538 or the ten year period for breach of contract is applicable. Plaintiff-appellant, Continental Insurance Company, filed suit against defendant-ap-pellee, Fairfield Temporaries, Inc., for $19,-165.00 allegedly due on account for insurance premiums. The trial court upheld the three year prescriptive period and dismissed appellant’s suit. This appeal followed.
Appellant contends that the trial court erred in concluding that this was a suit on open account. Rather, they argue…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United Carbon Company v. Mississippi River Fuel Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- McElroy v. ParryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. LairdLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Calvert v. HarperLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Commercial Insurance Agency, Inc. v. WilsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Equilease Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. M/v Sampson, Etc., Cross-Appellees v. Fred S. James & Co., Etc., Intervenor-Appellee, Cross-Appellant. Fred S. James & Co., Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Equilease Corp., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985