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THOMPSON v. STAPLES

No. 21495.

341 F.2d 536 (1965)

James H. THOMPSON and Mrs. La Vaye Thompson, Appellants, v. James T. STAPLES, Robert Kenneth Staples, Bob & Jake's Steak House, Inc., and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 16, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvia Roberts and H. Alva Brumfield, Baton Rouge, La., for appellants.

Maurice J. Wilson and Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, La., for appellees.

Before WISDOM and GEWIN, Circuit Judges, and BOOTLE, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

On December 9, 1961, plaintiff-appellant Mrs. Thompson sustained personal injuries when she slipped on the floor of a restaurant operated by the Staples. She and her husband instituted suit on January 8, 1964, against the Staples and their insurer to recover damages for her injuries. The complaint was filed approximately one year and thirty days after the running of the one-year Louisiana prescription for damages "resulting from offenses or quasi offenses...

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