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Williams v. Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, Inc.

Citations: 152 So. 3d 893; 2014 La. LEXIS 2874; 2014 WL 6864780Docket: No. 2014-CC-2137

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; November 25, 2014; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit granted the application for supervisory and/or remedial writs filed by the defendants, including various medical doctors and the Tulane Educational Fund. The appeal involved a civil case from the Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, where the plaintiffs had successfully obtained a new trial. The appellate court reversed the district court's judgment that granted the plaintiffs' motion for a new trial and reinstated the district court's ruling that upheld the defendants' exception of prescription, referencing Louisiana Revised Statutes § 40:1299.47(A)(2)(a).

Legal Issues Addressed

Exception of Prescription under Louisiana Law

Application: The appellate court reinstated the district court's ruling that upheld the defendants' exception of prescription, applying Louisiana Revised Statutes § 40:1299.47(A)(2)(a) in determining that the plaintiffs' claims were time-barred.

Reasoning: The appellate court reversed the district court's judgment that granted the plaintiffs' motion for a new trial and reinstated the district court's ruling that upheld the defendants' exception of prescription, referencing Louisiana Revised Statutes § 40:1299.47(A)(2)(a).

Motion for a New Trial

Application: The appellate court reversed the district court's decision to grant a new trial to the plaintiffs, thereby overturning the lower court's judgment.

Reasoning: The appellate court reversed the district court's judgment that granted the plaintiffs' motion for a new trial and reinstated the district court's ruling that upheld the defendants' exception of prescription.

Supervisory and Remedial Writs

Application: The Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit exercised its authority to grant supervisory and/or remedial writs to the defendants, which included medical professionals and an educational fund.

Reasoning: The Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit granted the application for supervisory and/or remedial writs filed by the defendants, including various medical doctors and the Tulane Educational Fund.