Douglas Robins and Katherine Robins v. Janie Languirand Coles, Mohammad Zohair Pirzadah, M.D. and Mang, Bourgeois & Callaway, LLC

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DOUGLAS ROBINS AND KATHERINE NO. 2021 CW 1550
ROBINS

VERSUS

JANIE LANGUIRAND COLES,
MOHAMMAD Z. PIRZADAH, M. D.,

BOURGEOIS &
JANUARY 31, 2022
AND MANG,
CALLAWAY, LLC

In Re: Douglas Robins and Katherine Robins, applying for
writs, 19th Judicial District Court,
supervisory
Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 698051.

BEFORE: McDONALD, LANIER, AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The trial court' s September 28, 2021 ruling
which disqualified John L. Hammons from serving as counsel

herein is reversed. A lawyer is not likely to be a necessary
witness when evidence pertaining to each matter to which he

is from another source. See Horaist v.
could testify available

Doctor' s Hospital of Opelousas, 255 F. 3d 261, 267 ( 5th Cir.

2001). We find that based on the documents presented and

arguments asserted, defendants, Janie Languirand Coles and Mang,
Bourgeois & Callaway, LLC, will be able to support their defense
other than Mr. Hammons'
against this fraud action using sources

testimony. Therefore, the motion to disqualify counsel is
denied.

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY C ERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT