Jack Adams v. Rick M. Sutton

• Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
• Decided: October 12, 2022
• Docket: 2019-CA-0247
• Status: Published

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

JACK ADAMS NO. 2019-C-0796

RICK M. SUTTON

RICK SUTTON NO. 2019-C-0845

JACK ADAMS, CHARLES ADAMS, POLLY POINT IMPORTS CORP.

JACK ADAMS NO. 2019-C-0851

RICK SUTTON

RICK SUTTON NO. 2019-CA-0975

VERSUS JACK ADAMS AND MAISON ROYALE, LLC

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

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

JACK ADAMS NO. 2019-CA-1105

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.