WIMBERLY v. GATCH

Nos. 24798-CA, 24719-CW.

621 So.2d 633 (1993)

Thomas WIMBERLY and Ruth Wimberly, Husband and Wife, Individually and on Behalf of the Minor Child, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Russell GATCH, et al., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Order Denying Rehearing August 12, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Richard Snell, Bossier City, for appellants.

James R. Phillips, Bossier City, for appellees, Gatch, et al.

Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur & Corkern by Steven D. Crews, Natchitoches, for appellee, State Farm Ins. Co.

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway by Charles G. Tutt, Shreveport, for appellees, Mr. and Mrs. Gatch.

Steven G. McKenzie, Bossier City, for appellants.

Before MARVIN, NORRIS and HIGHTOWER, JJ.


HIGHTOWER, Judge.

Thomas and Ruth Wimberly, individually and on behalf of their minor son, Brandon, instituted action against Russell Gatch and his parents, Gerald and Shirley Gatch, seeking damages ex delicto for the sexual abuse of a child. Following trial of defendants' exception of prescription, the district court sustained the plea in reference to all acts of improper conduct occurring more than one year before suit. We later granted plaintiffs' application...

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