Clerk of Court For the Court Cindy Williams v. Norman S. Haley C/w Cindy H. Williams Vs. Norman S. Haley

The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
Clerk of Court
For the Court
CINDY WILLIAMS VS.
NORMAN S. HALEY
C/W
CINDY H. WILLIAMS
VS.
NORMAN S. HALEY
No.2020-C-00858
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IN RE: Cindy Williams - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari,
Parish of Orleans Civil, Orleans Civil District Court Number(s) 2018-07976, 2018-
8728, Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2019 -CA-0116 C/W 2019 -CA-
0479;
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October 20, 2020
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
JLW
JDH
JTG
WJC
JHB
Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 20, 2020
10/20/2020 "See News Release 040 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2020-C-00858
CINDY WILLIAMS
VS.
NORMAN S. HALEY
C/W
CINDY H. WILLIAMS
VS.
NORMAN S. HALEY
ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH CIRCUIT,
PARISH OF ORLEANS
PER CURIAM
Writ Granted. Considering the unique facts of this case, the conduct of
respondent, and the fact that relator was ultimately successful in obtaining a
permanent injunction against respondent, the district court’s decision to award
attorney’s fees in connection with respondent’s motion to dissolve the temporary
restraining order was an abuse of discretion. Accordingly, the judgment of October
31, 2018, awarding respondent attorney’s fees in the amount of $8,290.00 is reversed.
Further, considering the egregious nature of respondent’s behavior, the trial
court did not manifestly err in permanently enjoining respondent “from
communicating with [relator] in any manner.” Accordingly, the ruling of the court
of appeal amending the March 12, 2019 judgment to remove the restriction barring
respondent from communicating with relator is reversed, and the trial court judgment
prohibiting respondent from communicating with relator in any manner is reinstated.
The ruling of the court of appeal, insofar as it removes the restriction barring
communications between relator and respondent’s agents or assigns, is affirmed.
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