STOKES v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP.

No. 89-4403.

894 F.2d 764 (1990)

Sidney STOKES, Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant, v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 14, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Craig Henry, Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, Monroe, La., Richard E. Griffin, Griffin, Rainwater & Draper, Crossett, Ark., for defendant-appellant cross-appellee.

J. Michael Hart, Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh, Monroe, La., for plaintiff-appellee cross-appellant.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.


DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

In this Louisiana detrimental reliance diversity action, Georgia-Pacific appeals the district court's ruling on the admissibility of parol evidence and the court's denial of its motions for directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and new trial. Georgia-Pacific also objects to the trial court's rejection of Georgia-Pacific's contention that the claim had prescribed. Stokes answers...

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