Legal Opinion
Ward v. Firemen's Insurance Co. of Newark
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 1986No. CA 85 1321PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALFORD, Judge.
Plaintiff Earl Ward appeals the dismissal of two lawsuits filed in Terrebone Parish. Both suits were dismissed on peremptory exceptions raising the objection of prescription.
FACTS
The chronology of the actions taken in three lawsuits is necessary to dispense with this appeal. On June 18, 1981, plaintiff filed a petition in Orleans Parish against Travelers Insurance Co., alleging personal injuries and property damage arising out of an automobile accident which occurred in Terrebonne Parish on May 11, 1981. No declinatory exception raising the objection of improper venue was filed,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- McGowan v. RameyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Hayes v. MullerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
- Cooper v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Perkins v. CokerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
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