Bissett v. Bissett

CHIASSON, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Harry Lloyd Bissett, appeals the judgment of the trial court sustaining the peremptory exception of res judicata filed by defendant-appellee, Florence Orillion Bissett. Appellant contends the trial court erred in not allowing him to amend his petition so as to remove the grounds for the exception.

In 1978 appellee obtained a divorce from appellant. The trial court dismissed appellant’s reconventional demand, found that appellee was without fault and awarded her permanent alimony. No appeal was taken from that judgment.

On April 30, 1979, Appellant filed suit…