Jeff Landry, In His Official Capacity As Attorney General Of The State Of Louisiana v. Sara Duplechain, Et Al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
April 27, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
JEFF LANDRY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY
AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE
OF LOUISIANA
VS.
SARA DUPLECHAIN, ET AL.
No.2019-C-01909
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IN RE: Je
rome Puyau, Superintendent for the Vermillion Parish School Board -
Applicant Intervenor; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari, Parish of Vermilion, 15th
Judicial District Court Number(s) 104,728, Court of Appeal, Third Circuit,
Number(s) CA 19-457;
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April 27, 2020
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
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04/27/20
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No
. 2019-C-1909
J
EFF LANDRY, in his official capacity as ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA and VERMILLION
ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, INC.
VS.
SARA DUPLECHAIN, et al.
O
n Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit,
Parish of Vermillion
PE
R CURIAM
Writ granted. Applicant’s positions are not inconsistent. Mr. Puyau prevailed
in the trial court, which held that he could not be cast in judgment for violating the
Open Meetings Law. However, once the trial court issued a judgment on the merits
which affected his salary and employment contract, Mr. Puyau had the right under
LSA-C.C.P. art. 2086 to take an appeal, whether he chose to intervene in the trial
court or not. Rourke v. Estate of Dretar , 17-672 (La. App. 5 Cir. 5/23/18) , 248
So.3d 653; see also Stephenson v. Nations Credit Financial Services Corp., 1998-
1688, 1998-1689 (La. App. 1 Cir. 9/24/99 ), 754 So.2d 1011. Appeals are favored
under the law. Edgefield v. Audubon Nature Institute, Inc., 2018 -1782 (La.
1/18/19), 261 So.3d 776. Accordingly, this matter is remanded to the court of appeal
to allow Mr. Puyau to pursue an appeal.