JACKSON v. ESTATE OF JONES

No. 40,724-CA.

923 So.2d 959 (2006)

Johnny JACKSON, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ESTATE OF Ellen P. JONES, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 5, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Singleton Law Firm, L.L.C. by W. James Singleton, Reshonda L. Bradford, Shreveport, for Intervenor/Appellant, Dallas Powell.

Lunn, Irion, Salley, Carlisle & Gardner by Jack E. Carlisle, Jr., William Orie Hunter, III, James Alex Mijalis, Shreveport, for Defendants/Appellees, Donnie Fountain, Roland G. Haines and Texas All Risk Direct Bill Insurance, Company.

Before WILLIAMS, GASKINS and LOLLEY, JJ.


GASKINS, J.

In this case, the trial court sustained an exception of prescription against a plaintiff who intervened more than two years after the occurrence of the fatal automobile accident from which this litigation arose. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court's judgment.

FACTS

On May 14, 2001, Geneva Jackson and Ellen P. Jones were killed in an automobile accident; Jackson was Jones' guest passenger. Jackson's heirs filed a petition...

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