Wilfred Joseph, Leroy Ellis and Bernard Coleman appearing both individually and as Trustees of the New Magnolia Baptist Church v. Reverend John Scott

WILFRED JOSEPH, LEROY ELLIS NO. 2024 CW 1235
AND BERNARD COLEMAN,
APPEARING BOTH INDIVIDUALLY
AND AS TRUSTEES OF THE NEW
MAGNOLIA BAPTIST CHURCH

VERSUS DECEMBER 16, 2024

REVEREND JOHN SCOTT

In Re: Wilfred Joseph, Leroy Ellis and Bernard Coleman

appearing both individually and as Trustees of the New
Magnolia Baptist Church, applying for supervisory writs,
32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne, No.
200923.

BEFORE: McCLENDON, WELCH, AND LANIER, JJ.

STAY DENIED; WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The district court' s
December 11, 2024 order granting intervenors' Motion and Order For
Approval of Church Expenditures is vacated. Louisiana Code of

Civil Procedure art.
963 provides that if an order applied for by
written motion is one to which the mover is not clearly entitled,
or which requires supporting proof, the motion shall be served on

and tried contradictorily with the adverse party. This matter is
remanded to the district court with instructions to conduct a

hearing on intervenors' motion in accordance with art. 963.

PMC
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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