RYAN v. GRANDISON TRUST

No. 86-C-1640.

504 So.2d 844 (1987)

Lydia Harrison RYAN, William H. Harrison, Jr. Family Project—a Louisiana Partnership in Commendam, Shirley Harrison Hyde, Katherine L. Harrison and Richard Harrison v. The GRANDISON TRUST.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied May 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry B. Kelleher, Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer, Dennery, Hunley, Moss & Frilot, John M. McCollam, Marcel Garsaud, Jr., Gordon, Arata, McCollum, Stuart & Duplantis, New Orleans, for applicant.

Donald L. Peltier, Peltier & Peltier, Thibodaux, Gary A. Lee, Faris, Ellis, Cutrone & Gilmore, New Orleans, for respondent.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is a petitory action in which we address the application of res judicata principles to actions where one or more parties assert rights of ownership. Plaintiffs Harrisons filed suit for a declaratory judgment, and defendant The Grandison Trust asserted the peremptory exception of res judicata. The trial court sustained the exception and the court of appeal reversed and remanded. 490 So.2d 317 (La.App. 1st...

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