Clerk of Court For the Court Donna Brown v. Ralph Chesson, M.D.

The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
Clerk of Court
For the Court
DONNA BROWN
VS.
RALPH CHESSON, M.D.
No.2020-CC-00730
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IN RE: Donna Brown - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari, Parish
of Orleans Civil, Orleans Civil District Court Number(s) 2015- 09740, Court of
Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2019-C-0447;
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October 14, 2020
Writ application granted.
Johnson, C.J., recused.
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October 14, 2020
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CHIEF JUSTICE
BERNETTE J. JOHNSON
JUSTICES
WILLIAM J. CRAIN
SCOTT J. CRICHTON
JAMES T. GENOVESE
JAMES H, BODDIE, JR.
JEFFERSON D. HUGHES III
JOHN L. WEIMER
Seventh District
First District
Second District
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Fourth District (pro tempore)
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JOHN TARLTON OLIVIER
CLERK OF COURT
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-8102
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October 14,2020
2020-cc-00730 DONNA BROWN VS. RALPH CHESSON, M.D.
NOTE: FOR BRIEFING PURPOSES WRIT GRANTED October 14,2020
MEMORANDUM TO COUNSEL IN CAPTIONED CASE:
Please be advised that the above-captioned matter will be set for oral argument on this Court's next
available docket. A copy of the official docket with the specific date and time of oral argument will be
mailed out.
Please note Section 8 of Rule VII of the Rules ofthis Court provides that the applicant or relator.
as the case may be. must file their briefs on or before November 9.2020; and the respondent on
or before November 30. 2020.
Oral argument will be waived if brief is untimely filed. Briefs submitted on legal sized paper should be
fastened at the top. All briefs should be backed with the customary "Blueback" or other flexible
material. In criminal proceedings, the court directs that counsel must file a brief. Failure to do so may
subject counsel to a penalty of contempt of Court.
It is further provided in Rule VII, Section 9 that briefs sent through the mail shall be deemed timely
filed if mailed on or before the due date. If the brief is received by mail on the first legal day following
the expiration ofthe delay, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that it was timely filed. In all cases
where the presumption does not apply, the timeliness of the mailing shall be shown only by an official
United States postmark or by official receipt or certificate from the United States Postal Service, or
bona fide commercial mail services such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service, made atthe time
of mailing which indicates the date thereof. Any other date stamp, such as a private commercial mail
meter stamp, or label from an Automated Postal Center, shall not be used to establish timeliness.
Briefs forwarded by private delivery or courier service shall be deemed timely filed only if received by
the clerk on or before the last day of the delay for filing.
With kindest regards, I remain,
V truly
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All Counsel
Orleans Civil District Court: 2015-09740 - JDC:CDC Div:B-5
Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit: 2019'C-0447
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SUPREME COURT OI.- LOUISIANA
No. 2020-CC-00730
DONNA BROWN
VERSUS
RALPFI CHESSON. IVI,D.
On Writ of Certiorari andfur Review; i.-ivil District Court,
Parish of Orleans, No. 2C 15-tjq740:
Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2019-C-0441 .
And, whereas, the Court has this date, pursuant to Article 5, Section 5, of the
Constitution of Louisiana, made and issued the following order, to wit-- "It is
ordered that the writ of review issue; that the District Court and the Court of
Appeal send up the record in Duplicate of'the case: and that counsel for all parties
be notified."
Now, therefore, the said District Court anii 1hr: Court of Appeal is hereby
commanded, in the name of the State of Lorrisiana anci of this Honorable Court, to
send up forthwith to this Court, in accordancc'\,ith Supretne Court Rule 1, at the
City of New Orleans, the record in duplicate of the above-entitled case
Witness the Honorable Justices of the
Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana, on
this l4tl'day r-rf October, in the year of our
Lord, Trvo l'lrolrsand-'fwenty.
John T'arlton Olivier
Clerk of Court
[.)eputy Clerk of