Louisiana Court of Appeal February 1, 1995, No. 94-1030 (Sanders v. Ryland)

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liSULLIVAN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Wm. Henry Sanders, appeals the trial court’s judgment sustaining defendant’s peremptory exception of prescription.

On January 7, 1988, Jimmy Thornhill retained attorney, Edward A. Kaplan, to represent him in a personal injury suit. On January 21, 1988, Kaplan, acting with the approval of Thornhill, referred the claim to attorney, Wm. Henry Sanders.