Legal Opinion · Dissent

Gregoire v. Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 10, 2012No. 11-CA-321Published

1DissentJohnson, J.

hi, respectfully, dissent from the majority opinion for the following reasons.

*935When prescription is raised by peremptory exception, with evidence being introduced at the hearing on the exception, the trial court’s findings of fact on the issue of prescription are subject to the manifest error-clearly wrong standard of review. London Towne Cond. Homeowner’s Ass’n v. London Towne Co., 06-401 (La.10/17/06); 939 So.2d 1227, 1231. A trial court is granted wide discretion in assessing the probative value of evidence and is free to accept or reject, in whole or in part, the testimony of any witness.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Peveto v. WHC ContractorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. London Towne Condo. Ass'n v. LONDON TOWNESupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  3. In Re Succession of LawlerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008

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