City of New Orleans v. Elms

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Plaintiff, the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and intervenors, the St. Charles Avenue and Garden District Associations, appeal from a judgment in favor of defendants, John J. Elms, Jr., Joyce Elms Ben-chabbat, and Jacques Benchabbat, maintaining defendants’ exception of prescription and dismissing plaintiff and inter-venors’ suits to enjoin defendants from operating a party and reception business in a residence located at 3029 St. Charles Avenue in the City of New Orleans.

This case is before us for the second time. The City originally instituted this action in November,…