Gulf Title Corporation v. Michael Thomas, Thomas Meredith, Gloria Capitano Grass And Jody Grass

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 14, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
GULF TITLE CORPORATION
VS.
MICHAEL THOMAS, THOMAS
MEREDITH, GLORIA CAPITANO GRASS
AND JODY GRASS
No. 2025-C-00677
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IN
RE: Gloria Capitano Grass - Applicant Defendant; Jody Grass - Applicant
Defendant; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari, Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial
District Court Number(s) 843- 313, Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Number(s) 24 -
CA-349 C/W 24-CA-350;
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October 14, 2025
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.
JLW
JDH
WJC
JBM
PDG
CRC
10/14/2025 "See News Release 045 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2025-C-00677
GULF TITLE CORPORATION
vs.
MICHAEL THOMAS, ET AL
On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, 5th Circuit, Parish of Jefferson
PER CURIAM
Writ granted. The trial court abused its discretion in not allowing the
previously ordered depositions of Buyers, whose affidavits were relied upon to
support the motion for summary judgment. La. R.S. 9:3 l 98(A)(l) provides that the
seller shall provide a property disclosure on a form prescribed by the Louisiana Real
Estate Commission or a form that contains at least the minimum language prescribed
by the commission. Sellers are entitled to depose Buyers to ascertain what
information they actually received. Summary Judgment in favor of Buyers is
reversed and the matter is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.