Jack Adams v. Rick M. Sutton

Opinion

JACK ADAMS * NO. 2019-CA-0247 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL RICK M. SUTTON * FOURTH CIRCUIT * STATE OF LOUISIANA

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CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH: RICK SUTTON NO. 2019-C-0795 VERSUS JACK ADAMS, ET AL CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH: JACK ADAMS NO. 2019-C-0796 VERSUS RICK M. SUTTON CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH: RICK SUTTON NO. 2019-C-0845 VERSUS

JACK ADAMS, CHARLES ADAMS, POLLY POINT IMPORTS CORP.

CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH: JACK ADAMS NO. 2019-C-0851 VERSUS RICK SUTTON CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH: RICK SUTTON NO. 2019-CA-0975 VERSUS

JACK ADAMS AND MAISON ROYALE, LLC

CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH:

RICK M. SUTTON, NO. 2019-CA-0992 INDIVIDUALLY AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF RJANO HOLDINGS, INC. AND MAISON ROYALE, LLC

VERSUS

JACK ADAMS, MAISON ROYALE, LLC AND RJANO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH:

JACK ADAMS NO. 2019-CA-1105 VERSUS RICK M. SUTTON

EAL LOMBARD, J., DISSENTS WITH REASONS

I dissent from the order of the majority rescinding the January 3, 2020 order of consolidation of this Court. Because this matter was consolidated when oral argument was held, the parties were limited to arguing for 30 minutes each. As a result of the majority’s order to now unconsolidate this matter and reconsolidate it into four appeals and one writ application, the parties have been precluded from fully presenting their arguments before the Court on appeal. This result belies judicial fairness. Therefore, I respectfully dissent from the order of the majority.