Jones v. Gulf Insurance Co.

I agree with and have initialed the majority opinion in this case. I offer some additional reasons for my position.

A judgment from which no appeal is taken assumes the quality of res judicata,' LSA-C.C. Art. 3556(31). The legislature prescribes the manner in which an appeal is taken. When the judgments were signed in appellee’s favor on October 28 and November 15, 1977, it could be anticipated that they would become final if no appeal was taken in the manner prescribed by the legislature at that time. Act 176 of 1977 by its own terms had no application to these judgments because the act would…