ROBERTS v. USAA CAS. INS. CO.

No. 2014 CA 0384.

168 So.3d 418 (2014)

Randy J. ROBERTS and Jamie J. Roberts, v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Lionel J. Billot, Michael A. Hebert, Jenelle C. Hiester, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as Insurer for Jenelle C. Hiester, Phylis A. Chauvin, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as Insurer for Phylis A. Chauvin, and ABC Insurance Company, as the Insurer for Michael A. Hebert.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Tabary, III , Elizabeth Borne , Lacey Tabary , Chalmette, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Randy J. Roberts and Jamie J. Roberts.

Charles S. Green, Jr. , Henry Bellamy , New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Gulf Coast Electric Co., LLC.

John M. Crosby , Metairie, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Jenelle Hiester and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as Insurer for Jenelle Hiester.

Nat G. Kiefer, Jr. , Megan C. Kiefer , Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Progressive Security Insurance Company as the alleged insurer of Gulf Coast Electric Co., LLC.

James P. Nader , Daniel M. Redmann , Sarah C. Douglas , New Orleans, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as UM insurer for Randy J. Roberts and Jamie J. Roberts.

Adrianne L. Baumgartner , Kathleen E. Simon , Covington, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Phylis A. Chauvin and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as insurer for Phylis A. Chauvin.

Michael A. Hebert, Picayune, MS, Defendant/Appellee, In Proper Person.

Before WHIPPLE, C.J., McCLENDON, and HIGGINBOTHAM, JJ.


Plaintiffs appeal a trial court judgment granting defendant/appellee's peremptory exception raising the objection of prescription. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This lawsuit arises from an automobile accident that occurred on November 4, 2009. On November 3, 2010, plaintiffs,...

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