Case Name: PARISH OF ST. CHARLES through the DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING v. Wanda Fontenot, Wife of and Douglas E. BORDELON and Southern Crane Services, Inc.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2011-01-28
Citations: 52 So. 3d 875
Docket Number: No. 2010-C-2552
Parties: PARISH OF ST. CHARLES through the DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING v. Wanda Fontenot, Wife of and Douglas E. BORDELON and Southern Crane Services, Inc.
Judges: VICTORY, J., concurs in result.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 52
Pages: 875–875

Head Matter:
PARISH OF ST. CHARLES through the DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING v. Wanda Fontenot, Wife of and Douglas E. BORDELON and Southern Crane Services, Inc.
No. 2010-C-2552.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 28, 2011.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The court of appeal's ruling is vacated and the ruling of the trial court is reinstated. Louisiana Revised Statute 9:5625(A)(3) clearly states, "With reference to violations of use regulations all such actions . must be brought within five years from the date the parish . first had been actually notified in writing of such violation." The statute further states, "The provisions of this Section shall supersede any other provisions of law inconsistent herewith." La. R.S. 9:5625(E). The Parish received written notice of the violation in 1999 and did not file suit until 2007. Thus, the action is prescribed under La. R.S. 9:5625(A)(3).
COURT OF APPEAL RULING VACATED; RULING OF TRIAL COURT IS REINSTATED.
VICTORY, J., concurs in result.
KIMBALL, C J., not participating.