KINCHEN v. FONTENOT CONST. CO.

No. 11927.

359 So.2d 661 (1978)

Sidney KINCHEN, Jr. v. FONTENOT CONSTRUCTION CO.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy R. Higgins, Hammond, for Sidney Kinchen, Jr., plaintiff-appellee.

Kenneth E. Barnette, Baton Rouge, for Fontenot Const. Co., defendant-appellant.

Before LANDRY, SARTAIN and ELLIS, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

Defendants J. E. Fontenot General Contractor, Inc. (Employer) and Employer's insurer, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, (Appellants), appeal from judgment dismissing their exception of prescription and awarding plaintiff (Appellee) workmen's compensation benefits after trial on the merits. We reverse and render judgment sustaining Appellants' exception of prescription and dismissing Appellee's claim with prejudice.

The facts are undisputed...

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