Robert Demott, Et Al. v. Gulf Coast Hotel Group, L.L.C., Et Al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 01, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
ROBERT DEMOTT, ET AL.
VS.
GULF COAST HOTEL GROUP, L.L.C., ET
AL.
No. 2021-CC-00981
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N RE: Gulf Coast Hotel Group, LLC d/b/a Holiday Inn Sulphur - Applicant
Defendant; ASHI Houma Hotels, LLC - Applicant Defendant; Insurance Programs
of America, Inc. - Applicant Defendant; Gretchen Twickler - Applicant Defendant;
Janet Paxton - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Supervisory Writ, Parish of
Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Number(s) 201 9-0089, Court of Appeal,
Third Circuit, Number(s) CW 21-00080;
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October 01, 2021
Writ application granted. See briefing notice and Order.
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10/01/2021 "See News Release 039 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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STATE OF LOUISIANA
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CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN L, WEIMER
JUSTICES
WILLIAM J, CRAIN
SCOTT J. CRICHTON
JAMES T, GENOVESE
JAY B. MCCALLUM.
JEFFERSON D. HUGHES III
PIPER D. GRIFFIN
Sixth District
First District
Second District
Third District
Fourth District
Fifth District
Seventh District
JOHN TARLTON OLIVIER
CLERK OF COURT
400 Royal St., Suite 4200
NEWORLEANS, LA 70130.8102
TELEPHONE (s04) 310-2300
HOME PAGE http://www.lasc.org
October 1,2021
Re: ROBERT DEMOTT, ET AL. VS
GULF COAST HOTEL GROUP,
L.L.C., ET AL.
2021-cc-00981
Dear Counsel,
The Court has this day granted the writ application filed in the above-captioned case. You
will be advised at a later date when the case is set on the docket.
On the basis of preliminary analysis, the Court has tentatively concluded it will be
appropriate to decide this case summarily and without an authored opinion.
After more intensive study of the merits of the case, and consideration of oral argument, the
Court may adhere to its tentative decision or may assign the case for an authored opinion.
With kindest regards, I remain,
9ry truly
econd Deputy Clerk
cc: All counsel.
10/01/21

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STATE OF LOUISIANA
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CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN L. WEIMER
JUSTICES
WILLIAM J. CRAIN
SCOTT J. CRICHTON
JAMES T, GENOVESE
JAY B. MCCALLUM
JEFFERSON D. HUGHES III
PIPER D, GRIFFIN
Sixth District
First District
Second District
Third District
Fourth District
Fifth District
Seventh District
JOHN TARLTON OLIVIER
CLERK OF COURT
400 Royal St., Suite 4200
NEW ORLEANS, LA 701 30-81 02
TELEPHONE (s04) 31 0-2300
HOME PAGE http://www.lasc.org
October 01,2021
2021-cc-00981 ROBERT DEMOTT, ET AL. VS. GULF COAST HOTEL
GROUP, L.L.C., ET AL.
NOTE: FOR BRIEFING PURPOSES WzuT GRANTED OCIObET OI,2O2I
MEMORANDUM TO COLINSEL 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 of this Court provides that the aDDlicant or relator.
as the case mav be. must file their briefs on or before October 26.2021: and the resDondent on or
before November 15. 2021.
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 of the 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 at the 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,
ery truly
TM: TM
ccs: All Counsel
l4th Judicial District Court: 2019-0089
Court of Appeal, Third Circuit: CW 2l-00080
Deputy Clerk

ST]PREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2021-CC-00981
ROBERT DEMOTT, ET AL.
VERSUS
On Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs
Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu, No. 2019-0089;
Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW 2l-00080.
And, whereas, the Court has this date, pursuant to Article 5, Section 5, ofthe
Constitution of Louisiana, made and issued the following order, to wit- "It is
ordered that the writ ofreview 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 and the Court of Appeal is hereby
commanded, in the name of the State of Louisiana and of this Honorable Court' to
send up forthwith to this Court, in accordance with Supreme Court Rule l, at the
City of New Orleans, the record in duplicate of the above-entitled case.
Witness the Honorable Justices of the
Supreme Court ofthe State of Louisiana, on
this I 't day of October, in the year of our
Lord, Two Thousand Twenty-One.
John Tarlton Olivier
Clerk of Court
I
Deputy erk ofC
GULF COAST HOTEL GROUP, L.L.C., ET AL.