In Re: The Succession Of Diana Bartlett Morgan

Supreme Court of Louisiana
February 14, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: THE SUCCESSION OF DIANA
BARTLETT MORGAN No. 2022-C-01763
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IN R
E: Diana Lynn Ford - Applicant Other; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari, Parish
of East Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court Number(s) 107912, Court of
Appeal, First Circuit, Number(s) 2022 CA 0403;
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February 14, 2023
Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.
Ge
novese, J., recused.
JBM
JLW
JDH
SJC
WJC
PDG
02/14/2023 "See News Release 007 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN L WEIMER
JI'STICES
WILLIAM J CRAIN
SCOTT J CRICHTON
JAMES T. GENOVESE
JAY B MCCALLUM
JEFFERSON O HUGHES IN
PIPER D GRIFFIN
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CLERK OF COURT
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Februar1 14.2023
2022-C-01763 IN RE: THE SUCCESSION OF DIANA BARTLETT
MORGAN
NOTE:FOR BRIEFING PURPOSES WRIT GRANTED February 14,2023
MEMORANDTIM 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.
Srxlh Orstncl
Oral argument will be waived if brief is untirnely 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 otficial United States postmark ol 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 rnail meter starnp, 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 ofthe delay for filing.
With kindest regards. I rernain.
y truly yours.
van Chan
RC: RC
Deputy Clerk
Please note Section 8 of Rule Vll of the Rules of this Court rlrovides that the arrrrlicant
or relator. as the case mav be. must file their briefs on or before March 13.20231 and
the respondent on or before March 31, 2023.
02/14/23

ccs All Counsel
Hon. Richard M. Moore, III
Hon. J. Douglas "Doug" Welborn
Hon. Rodd Naquin. Clerk
l9th Judicial District Court: 107912
Court of Appeal, First Circuit: 2022 CA 0403

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
IN RE: THE SUCCESSION OF DIANA BARTLETT MORGAN
On Writ of Certiorari and/or Review
Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge. No. 107912
Court of Appeal, First Circuit. No. 2022 CA 0403.
And, whereas. the Court has this date. pursuant to Article 5, Section 5, olthe
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
be notified."
Now, therefore, the said District Court and the Courl 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 of the State of Louisiana, on
this l4th day ofFebruary, in the year ofour
Lord. Two Thousand Twenty-Three.
Veronica O. Koclanes
Clerk of Court
Deputy' Clerk of Court
No.2022-C-01763
Appeal send up the record in Duplicate ofthe case; and that counsel for all parties
02/14/23