Iberville Parish v. City Of Baton Rouge/parish Of East Baton Rouge

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 08, 2021
Second Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IBERVILLE PARISH
VS.
CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST
BATON ROUGE
No.2021-CC-00694
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IN
RE: Iberville Parish - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari, Parish
of Iberville, 18th Judicial District Court Number(s) 80144, Court of Appeal, First
Circuit, Number(s) 2020 CW 1231;
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June 08, 2021
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.
Crichton,
J., would deny.
McCallum, J., would deny.
JDH
JTG
WJC
PDG
06/08/2021 "See News Release 025 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

06/08/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No
. 2021-CC-00694
I
BERVILLE PARISH
VS.
CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
O
n Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Parish of Iberville
PER CURIAM
G
ranted. Considering the specific facts presented, the district court did not
err in finding Iberville Parish is a proper venue for this suit pursuant to La. R.S.
13:5104(B).
Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal is reversed, and the judgment
of the district court denying the exception of improper venue is reinstated. The stay
of proceedings granted by this court is hereby lifted, and the matter is remanded to
the 18th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Iberville for further proceedings.