2021CW1609 Nonprecedential Processed

State of Louisiana v. Dylan Pizzolato

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed February 25, 2022

Authorities cited

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Williams v. Hattan 594 So. 2d 977
Williams v. Hattan 600 So. 2d 606
606 La. 1992 not in our corpus
In the Matter of Succession of Horn 827 So. 2d 1241
Marmino v. City of Crowley 836 So. 2d 105

Opinion text

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 CW 1609

VERSUS

DYLAN PIZZOLATO

CONSOLIDATED WITH

PRISCILLA NOEL LEFEBURE

VERSUS
FEBRUARY 25, 2022

DYLAN JACOB PIZZOLATO

In Re: Katherine Reznik Benoit, applying for supervisory
writs, Family Court in and for the Parish of East

Baton Rouge, No. 217897 c/ w 218072.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., PENZATO AND HESTER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The family court' s November 23,
2021 order which denied the motion to proceed in forma pauperis
filed by Katherine Benoit is vacated. Where a motion for
sanctions is brought against an
attorney, he or she is a party
in interest. Should the motion be successful, judgment will be
rendered against the attorney personally. Any appeal must be
taken in the attorney' s name. Williams v. Hattan, 594 So. 2d
977, 979 ( La. App. 3d Cir. 1992), writ denied, 600 So. 2d 606
La. 1992). See also In re Succession of Horn, 2002- 430 ( La.

App. 5th Cir. 9/ 30/ 02), 827 So. 2d 1241, 1247, writ denied, 2002-
2917 ( La. 2/ 7/ 03), 836 So. 2d 105. Accordingly, for purposes of

an appeal of an award of sanctions against Katherine Benoit, she

is a party in interest and is entitled to seek pauper status.

This matter is remanded to the family court to consider the
merits of Katherine Benoit' s motion to proceed in fora
pa uperi s .

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AHP
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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DEPUTY CLIERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT

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