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ELMER v. WEST JEFFERSON LEVEE DIST.

Nos. 01-CA-248, 01-CA-249.

803 So.2d 229 (2001)

Charles C. ELMER v. WEST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Opinion on Grant of Rehearing January 7, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen N. Elliott, Howard B. Kaplan, Bernard, Cassisa & Elliott, Metairie, LA, Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellant, Charles C. Elmer.

Kenneth E. Pickering, Pickering & Cotogno, New Orleans, LA, Attorney for Defendant/Appellee, West Jefferson Levee District.

Bruce A. North, David L. Colvin & Associates, Gretna, LA, Attorney for Plaintiff/Appellee, Parish of Jefferson.

John J. Molaison, Jr., Gretna, LA, Attorney for Defendant/Appellee, The City of Westwego.

Randall L. Kleinman, Hulse & Wanek, New Orleans, LA, Attorney for Plaintiff/Appellant, Essex Insurance Company.

Panel composed of Judges THOMAS F. DALEY, EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr., and WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD.

DALEY, Judge.

Charles C. Elmer, plaintiff, appeals the dismissal of his suit against West Jefferson Levee District, Jefferson Parish, and the City of Westwego. We affirm the dismissal of the suit as to defendants Jefferson Parish and the City of Westwego, but reverse as to West Jefferson Levee District and remand the case to the trial court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The plaintiff, Charles C. Elmer, filed suit on February 2, 1989, against West Jefferson...

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