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DOUGHTY v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

No. 6381.

303 So.2d 202 (1974)

Melvin J. DOUGHTY et al. v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

November 7, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Airhart & Copenhaver, Harris D. Copenhaver, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Bernard, Micholet & Cassisa, Paul V. Cassisa, Metairie, for defendant-appellee, General Motors Corp.

Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., Reserve, for defendant-appellee, Faucheaux Chevrolet, Inc.

Before SAMUEL and LEMMON, JJ., and MARCEL, J. Pro Tem.

CLEVELAND J. MARCEL, SR., Judge Pro Tem.

This is an appeal from a judgment maintaining an exception of prescription.

Melvin Doughty purchased a new automobile from Faucheaux Chevrolet, Inc. on May 30, 1967. On August 6, 1968 he was killed in an accident in that automobile, which was completely demolished.

In July of 1972 plaintiffs (Doughty's parents, brothers and sisters) received a "campaign" letter from General Motors Corporation, notifying that...

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