Hoddinott v. Hoddinott

Judge Paula A. Brown

This appeal involves a tort action between the plaintiff, Jo Schernbeck Hoddinott ("Plaintiff"), and the defendant, Reginald Kenning Hoddinott, III ("Defendant"). Plaintiff and Defendant were married. Following the finality of their divorce, Plaintiff filed a Petition for Damages against Defendant. Defendant filed a peremptory exception of res judicata . The district court granted Defendant's exception of res judicata and dismissed, with prejudice, Plaintiff's tort *235suit. For the reasons set forth herein, the district court's judgment is reversed and remanded for further…