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WYNAT DEV. CO. v. BD. OF LEVEE COM'RS

No. 97-C-2121.

710 So.2d 783 (1998)

WYNAT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, an ordinary Louisiana Partnership, and Wynat Development Corporation v. The BOARD OF LEVEE COMMISSIONERS FOR the PARISH OF ORLEANS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 26, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy S. Madden, John E. Sudderth, Nesser, King & LeBlanc, River Ridge, for Applicant.

Alan D. Weinberger, Wade P. Webster, Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna, New Orleans, for Respondent.

KIMBALL, Justice.*

We granted this writ to determine whether the prescriptive period governing claims for compensation for property appropriated for levee purposes is the two year period found in La. R.S. 9:5626 or the three year period found in La. R.S. 13:5111. Finding La. R.S. 9:5626 was implicitly repealed, we hold the applicable prescriptive period is that provided in La. R.S. 13:5111, and plaintiffs' suit filed more than three years...

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