Legal Opinion

Zeno v. Nixon

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 12, 2014No. 13-1267PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff, Willie J. Zeno, Sr., appeals a judgment dismissing his legal malpractice suit and granting the exception of prescription filed by the defendant, Jo Ann Nixon. Where the actions complained of occurred in the 1990s, we affirm the judgment granting Ms. Nixon’s exception of prescription, and we affirm the trial court’s denial of a new trial.

I

ISSUES

We must decide whether the trial court manifestly erred in granting the defendant’s exception of prescription and in denying the plaintiffs motion for a new trial.

II

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mr. Zeno, a pro se…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  4. Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
  5. Costello v. HardySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  3. Two Oil Services, LLC v. Simons Petroleum, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014

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