ORTIZ v. BARRIFFE

No. CA-8506.

523 So.2d 896 (1988)

Alma ORTIZ v. Eugene BARRIFFE, Jr. and Errol Ware.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darleen M. Jacobs, Brian C. Beckwith, and Mary Anne Mumme, New Orleans, for defendants/appellees.

Camilo K. Salas, III Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Boisfontaine, Nathan & Winn, New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellant.

Before GARRISON, LOBRANO and WILLIAMS, JJ.


LOBRANO, Judge.

Plaintiff, Alma Ortiz, (Ortiz) appeals the judgment of the District Court which dismissed her claims for defamation and malicious prosecution on exceptions of prescription and res judicata.

The facts which precipitated this action are as follows.

In December of 1982, Eugene Barriffe, Jr. (Barriffe) and Erroll Ware (Ware)1 filed suit against Ortiz and her husband. The allegations of that petition accused...

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