Legal Opinion · Dissent

Sevier v. U.S.F. & G.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 1986No. 17565-CWPublished

1DissentJasper E. Jones, Judge

I respectfully dissent from that portion of the majority’s opinion which made the previously issued writ peremptory and maintained the exception of prematurity as to the defendants’ admitted liability of $59,-000.00.

A suit is premature if it is brought before the right to enforce it has accrued. Prematurity is determined by the facts existing at the time suit is filed and evidence may be considered in determining whether a claim had matured. Fairfield Devl. Co. v. Jackson, 438 So.2d 664 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1983); LSA-C.C.P. art. 423, 930. In Hart v. Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 136 La.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hart v. Springfield Fire & Marine Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  2. Fairfield Dev. Co. v. JacksonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. Riverland Oil Mill v. Underwriters for Lloyd'sLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  4. Benoit v. American Mutual Insurance Co. of BostonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
  5. Benoit v. American Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970

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