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PETERS v. SENTRY INS. CO.

No. 13902.

375 So.2d 184 (1979)

Evelyn PETERS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees, State of Louisiana, Through Department of Transportation and Development (Office of Highways), Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

August 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall W. Wroten, Ronald R. Thompson, David K. Balfour by Warren D. Ponder, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Hudson, Potts & Bernstein by Ben R. Hanchey, Monroe, for plaintiff-appellee.

Dawkins & Coyle by Michael S. Coyle, Ruston, for defendants-appellees, Union Wood Co., Inc. and Hulon B. Simmons.

Davenport, Files, Kelly & Marsh by Thos. W. Davenport, Jr., Monroe, for defendants-appellees, Norma L. Newman and Sentry Insurance, A Mutual Company.

Before BOLIN, HALL and JONES, JJ.

BOLIN, Judge.

The sole issue in this case is whether a third party demand, filed by defendant Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development against its co-defendants, has prescribed. The trial court held it had and dismissed the demand. The Department appeals and we reverse.

The case arises from an automobile accident which occurred on February 22, 1977. Plaintiff Evelyn Peters filed suit on February 10, 1978 naming the following as defendants: Sentry...

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