HAMM v. AMY

Nos. 88-141, 88-363.

544 So.2d 691 (1989)

Leora Lacey HAMM, formerly Mrs. John Lacey, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kyle A. AMY, d/b/a Amy Contractor, Inc. and Austin Provost, Jr., d/b/a Provost Tin Shop, Defendant-Appellee (Amy), Defendant-Appellant (Provost).

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 24, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Constance A. Koury, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellee.

Bruce A. Gaudin, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Jeansonne & Briney, Wm. F. Page, Jr., Patricia Ackel, Lafayette, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, STOKER and KNOLL, JJ.


STOKER, Judge.

In this suit the homeowner sued in contract and in tort alleging she was damaged by faulty roof repairs done by a general contractor through a subcontractor. The issues are whether the tort claim has prescribed under the one-year prescription provided by LSA-C.C. art. 3493 and whether the suit has been brought in the proper venue. The issues are raised through exceptions in two separate appeals, one by the...

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