Allen v. State, Department of Public Safety & Corrections

AMY, Judge.

_JjThe plaintiffs filed suit, initially against the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as well as one of its employees, alleging that the employee was negligent in causing an automobile accident and that the plaintiffs suffered damages as a result. After the plaintiffs amended their suit to name the Rapides Parish Sheriff and an unknown deputy as defendants, the defendants filed an exception of prescription and an exception of improper venue. The trial court granted the exception of prescription as to four of the five plaintiffs and dismissed those plaintiffs’ claims…