Case Name: Milton OSBORNE, Jr. v. Jesse N. STONE, Jr. individually and/as President of the Southern University System; B.K. Agnihotri individually and/as Dean of Southern University School of Law; and the Southern University Board of Supervisors
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1985-10-21
Citations: 476 So. 2d 809
Docket Number: No. 85-C-1531
Parties: Milton OSBORNE, Jr. v. Jesse N. STONE, Jr. individually and/as President of the Southern University System; B.K. Agnihotri individually and/as Dean of Southern University School of Law; and the Southern University Board of Supervisors.
Judges: CALOGERO, J., would simply grant the writ and bring the case up.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 476
Pages: 809–809

Head Matter:
Milton OSBORNE, Jr. v. Jesse N. STONE, Jr. individually and/as President of the Southern University System; B.K. Agnihotri individually and/as Dean of Southern University School of Law; and the Southern University Board of Supervisors.
No. 85-C-1531.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Oct. 21, 1985.

Opinion:
In re: Osborne, Milton, Jr.; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, 472 So.2d 223, First Circuit, Number CA 84 0517; Parish of East Baton Rouge 19th Judicial District Court Div. "H" Number 261,717.
Granted. The contention of laches may not be raised by exception; assuming without deciding that laches' is available in Louisiana, it may be urged only as an affirmative defense. See LSA-C.C.P. art. 1005, Comment (e). The judgments of the trial court and Court of Appeal are vacated and the case is remanded for further proceedings according to law.