Mercadal v. City of New Orleans

YARR.UT, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the District Court maintaining Defendants’ exceptions of no right or cause of action, and dismissing Plaintiffs’ suit.

This is a class action filed by John Frie-del, Jr., on behalf of himself, his minor child, and his neighbors, similarly situated, alleging they suffered damage from the failure of the City of New Orleans and The Sewerage & Water Board to protect them from flooding which could have been avoided had certain action been permitted by the City and the Water Board.

Plaintiffs’ petition alleges that, on the evening of September 9,…