Jeff Hughes v. Capital City Press, L.L.C. D/b/a The Advocate

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 25, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
JEFF HUGHES
VS.
CAPITAL CITY PRESS, L.L.C. D/B/A THE
ADVOCATE
No. 2025-CC-00269
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IN RE
: Scott Sternberg - Applicant Defendant; Sternberg, Naccari & White, L.L.C.
- Applicant Defendant; Applying For Supervisory Writ, Parish of Iberville, 18th
Judicial District Court Number(s) 79,978, Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Number(s)
2024 CW 1073;
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June 25, 2025
Granted in part. See per curiam.
Weim
er, C.J., would grant and docket.
Hughes, J., recused.
Guidry, J., recused.
PDG
WJC
JBM
CRC
06/25/2025 "See News Release 029 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2025-CC-00269
JEFF HUGHES
VS.
CAPITAL CITY PRESS, L.L.C. D/B/A THE ADVOCATE
On Supervisory Writ to the 18th Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville
PER CURIAM*
Granted in part. Considering the unique circumstances of this case, the district
court did not err in denying relator’s exception. However, the judgment of the
district court is amended to provide plaintiff’s defamation claim against relator will
not be ripe for adjudication until after trial on the main demand has concluded. See
e.g., Bennett v. DEMCO Energy Services, LLC , 23-1358 (La. 5/10/24), 386 So. 3d
270; Suire v. Lafayette City -Parish Consolidated Government , 04-1459, 04-1460,
04-1466 (La. 4/12/05), 907 So. 2d 37. The case is remanded to the district court for
further proceedings.
* Justices Hughes and Guidry recused.