Carter v. Jefferson

I sincerely disagree with most of the reasoning and conclusions reached by my esteemed and learned colleagues constituting the majority in this ease.

In my view, the majority opinion correctly states that the threshold issue in this case “is whether the exchange between Ms. Carter and Alliance can be characterized as a compromise or transaction.” The majority then concludes that a valid compromise was reached between plaintiff and Alliance. I disagree with this conclusion because I deem it to be erroneous for the following reasons.

LSA-C.C. art. 3071 provides in part:

A transaction or compromise…