Jones v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans

Judge Roland L. Belsome

Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s granting of Defendant Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana’s Exception of Prescription. For the reasons that follow, the trial coui't’s judgment is reversed.

*499FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 8, 2003, Plaintiffs were passengers on a streetcar owned and operated by Defendant Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. (“TMSEL”) when the streetcar was struck by a Sewerage and Water Board truck.

On June 29, 2004, Plaintiffs filed a petition for damages in Civil District Court of Orleans Parish, bearing docket number 04-9545,…