The Successions of Frank C. Fradella and Sally Ann Thomas Fradella

Opinion

THE SUCCESSIONS OF FRANK C. FRADELLA NO. 25-C-246 AND SALLY ANN THOMAS FRADELLA FIFTH CIRCUIT

COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

August 14, 2025

Linda Tran First Deputy Clerk

IN RE FRANK T. FRADELLA

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DANYELLE M. TAYLOR, DIVISION "O", NUMBER 856-821

Panel composed of Judges Fredericka Homberg Wicker, John J. Molaison, Jr., and Timothy S. Marcel

WRIT GRANTED FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE

This matter is before us on the Application for Supervisory Writ filed by

Relator, Frank T. Fradella, seeking review of the district court’s May 27, 2025

judgment of contempt against him. The district court’s judgment is a final,

appealable judgment. See La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1915(A)(6); Greene v. Greene,

19-37 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/11/19), 286 So.3d 1103, 1120 (“Courts have held that

direct appeals from contempt proceedings are appropriate when the purpose of the

proceedings is to hold someone in contempt for violating the orders of the court

because, in that case, the judgment would be final.”).

Therefore, we grant the writ for the limited purpose of remanding the case

to the district court with instructions to grant Relator an appeal pursuant to the

pleading that notified the district court of Relator’s intention to seek supervisory

writ. See In re Howard, 541 So.2d 195, 197 (La. 1989) (per curiam).

25-C-246

Enforcement of the district court’s May 27, 2025 judgment of contempt is stayed

until Relator files an appeal or the delays to file such an appeal expire.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 14th day of August, 2025.

FHW JJM TSM

SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL

CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ

FREDERICKA H. WICKER CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK

JUDE G. GRAVOIS MARC E. JOHNSON STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. TRAN JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.

FIRST DEPUTY CLERK

SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT MELISSA C. LEDET

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE DISPOSITION IN THE FOREGOING MATTER HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS DAY 08/14/2025 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY, AND TO EACH PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW:

25-C-246

E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable Danyelle M. Taylor (DISTRICT JUDGE) No Attorney(s) were ENOTIFIED

MAILED Marianne M. Zimmer (Respondent) Robert T. Garrity, Jr. (Relator) Attorney at Law Pierre W. Mouledoux (Relator) 524 Phosphor Avenue Attorney at Law Metairie, LA 70005 615 Hickory Avenue Harahan, LA 70123