EDWARDS v. LEWIS

22-56.

348 So.3d 269 (2022)

Anthony Jo EDWARDS v. Officer Jim LEWIS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

September 28, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary K. Beaird , Attorney at Law, 303 East Texas Street, Leesville, Louisiana 71446, (337) 944-0299, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Anthony Jo Edwards.

Randall Brian Keiser , Matthew L. Nowlin , Keiser Law Firm, PLC, P. O. Box 12358, Alexandria, Louisiana 71315, (318) 443-6168, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: City of Leesville, Officer Jim Lewis.

Joy C. Rabalais , H. Edward Barousse, III , Jordon John Henagan , Grant R. Schexnailder , Borne, Wilkes & Rabalais, L.L.C., 200 West Congress Street, Suite 1000, Lafayette, Louisiana 70502, (337) 232-1604, COUNSEL FOR AMICUS CURIAE: Louisiana Municipal Association, Risk Management, Inc.

Craig E. Frosch , Jason P. Wixom , Frosch Rodrigue Arcuri, LLC, 1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, (504) 592-4600, COUNSEL FOR AMICUS CURIAE: The Louisiana Sheriff's Association.

Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Chief Judge, John E. Conery, and Charles G. Fitzgerald, Judges.


This case comes before the court on an appeal by Anthony Jo Edwards (Mr. Edwards), of the trial court's judgment of October 29, 2021, which granted the peremptory exception of prescription filed on behalf of Officer Jim Lewis and his employer, the City of Leesville (Defendants).1 After a hearing on Defendants...

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