Robbert v. Carroll

IiWALTZER, Judge.

We granted certiorari to consider relator’s exception of res judicata which was denied by the trial court. For the following reasons, we reverse.

This litigation arises from a vehicular collision which occurred on January 13, 1995, in New Orleans East. The vehicle driven by plaintiff, Patricia Robbert, was rear-ended by a vehicle owned and operated by Gretchen Carroll. Following the accident, Ms. Rob-bert was seen and examined by two physicians. On February 1, 1995, approximately two weeks after the accident date, Ms. Rob-bert went to State Farm’s claims office to have the…