Barbara Sorenson, Et Al. v. Avenue Plaza Owners Association, Inc., Et Al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 08, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
BARBARA SORENSON, ET AL.
VS.
AVENUE PLAZA OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
No. 2025-CC-01506
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IN
RE: Nathan Sorenson - Applicant Plaintiff; Barbara Sorenson, individually and
on behalf of her late husband David Sorenson - Applicant Plaintiff; Joel Sorenson -
Applicant Plaintiff; Austin Sorenson - Applicant Plaintiff; Shannon Quinn -
Applicant Plaintiff; Barbara Sorenson, et al. - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ
Of Certiorari, Parish of Orleans Civil, Civil District Court Number(s) 2023- 01288,
Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2025-C-0779;
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December 08, 2025
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
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12/08/2025 "See News Release 053 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2025-CC-01506
BARBARA SORENSON, ET AL.
vs.
AVENUE PLAZA OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Parish of Orleans
Civil
PERCURIAM
We are called upon to decide a matter of first impre ssion in this court -
namely, whether a discovery ruling impacting a non-party to the litigation may be
suspensively appealed. For the reasons that follow, we conclude an appeal is not
allowed under the facts presented, and we therefore reinsta te the judgment of the
district court denying the motion for appeal.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiffs filed suit against numerous defendants, including Universal
Protection Service, LLC, Universal Protection Security Systems, LP, and Allied
Universal Manager, LLC ( collectively referred to hereinafter as "Allied"). During
the course of discovery, plaintiffs noticed the deposition of Steve Jones, the chief
executive officer of Allied. Allied and Mr. Jones responded by filing a "Motion to
Quash Deposition of Steve Jones or, in the Alternative, for Protective Order." The
district court denied the motion in open court on October 28, 2025 and signed a
written judgm ent on November 20, 2025.
On October 30, 2025, Mr. Jones filed a motion for suspensive appeal. The
district court denied the motion for appeal on November 13, 2025.
Mr. Jones applied for supervisory review of the denial of his motion for
appeal. The court of appeal granted writs and reversed. In its unpublished