WINGATE v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO.

No. 83-13.

435 So.2d 594 (1983)

Rodney J. WINGATE, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, American Home Assurance Company, Nolan J. Edwards and Larry Dupuis, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearings Denied August 17, 1983.

Writ Denied November 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Michael Cashio, Kenner, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Lloyd W. Hayes and Thomas O'Brien, of Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before FORET, CUTRER and LABORDE, JJ.


CUTRER, Judge.

The sole issue presented on this appeal is whether a malpractice action against attorneys has prescribed.

Rodney J. Wingate, Jr., filed a malpractice action against Nolan J. Edwards, Larry C. Dupuis, the law firm of Edwards, Stefanski & Baroussee and their insurers.

After a consolidated hearing on the defendants' exception of prescription, plaintiff's motions for summary judgment and declaratory judgment and certain motions in limine...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases