City of Opelousas v. Phillips

JjDECUIR, Judge.

The City of Opelousas filed this in rem action against Warren Phillips to enforce a paving lien filed against certain property owned by Phillips. Phillips appeals both the trial court’s judgment on an exception of prescription and its judgment in the City’s favor on the merits of the claim.

In 1979, the City assessed certain landowners in North Park Subdivision a percentage of the costs incurred for paving the neighborhood streets. Pursuant to La. R.S. 33:3306, the assessment was recorded on December 11, 1979, in the mortgage records for St. Landry Parish and serves as a hen…