The Successions of Frank C. Fradella and Sally Ann Thomas Fradella

THE SUCCESSIONS OF FRANK C. FRADELLA NO. 25-C-246
AND SALLY ANN THOMAS FRADELLA
FIFTH CIRCUIT

COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

August 14, 2025

Linda Tran
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE FRANK T. FRADELLA

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DANYELLE M.
TAYLOR, DIVISION "O", NUMBER 856-821

Panel composed of Judges Fredericka Homberg Wicker,
John J. Molaison, Jr., and Timothy S. Marcel

WRIT GRANTED FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE

This matter is before us on the Application for Supervisory Writ filed by

Relator, Frank T. Fradella, seeking review of the district court’s May 27, 2025

judgment of contempt against him. The district court’s judgment is a final,

appealable judgment. See La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1915(A)(6); Greene v. Greene,

19-37 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/11/19), 286 So.3d 1103, 1120 (“Courts have held that

direct appeals from contempt proceedings are appropriate when the purpose of the

proceedings is to hold someone in contempt for violating the orders of the court

because, in that case, the judgment would be final.”).

Therefore, we grant the writ for the limited purpose of remanding the case

to the district court with instructions to grant Relator an appeal pursuant to the

pleading that notified the district court of Relator’s intention to seek supervisory

writ. See In re Howard, 541 So.2d 195, 197 (La. 1989) (per curiam).

25-C-246

Enforcement of the district court’s May 27, 2025 judgment of contempt is stayed

until Relator files an appeal or the delays to file such an appeal expire.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 14th day of August, 2025.

FHW
JJM
TSM

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SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL

CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ
FREDERICKA H. WICKER
CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK
JUDE G. GRAVOIS
MARC E. JOHNSON
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. TRAN
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL
TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT
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TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS
DAY 08/14/2025 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF
THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY, AND TO EACH PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY
COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW:

25-C-246
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Danyelle M. Taylor (DISTRICT JUDGE)
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Marianne M. Zimmer (Respondent) Robert T. Garrity, Jr. (Relator)
Attorney at Law Pierre W. Mouledoux (Relator)
524 Phosphor Avenue Attorney at Law
Metairie, LA 70005 615 Hickory Avenue
Harahan, LA 70123