Rideaux v. South Central Bell

YELVERTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s judgment dismissing suit against a product manufacturer after sustaining its plea of prescription. We affirm.

Brenda Rideaux was injured while exiting her place of employment on April 6, 1987, when an automatic door closing device malfunctioned and slammed on her right wrist. She was paid worker’s compensation benefits. Her employer was South Central Bell. On March 4, 1988, Rideaux filed this products liability and negligence action against South Central Bell and “all other unknown defendants that will be known during the course of this…