STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT MARGARET CHOUEST NO. 2020 CW 0468 VERSUS

STEPHEN GUY DELAUP, CONNICK AND CONNICK, L. L. C., AND CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION D/ B/ A CNA AND/ OR CONTINENTAL JUNE 24, 2020 CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. D/ B/ A CNA

In Re: Stephen Guy deLaup, and S. Guy deLaup, APLC, and Continental Casualty Company, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 678670.

BEFORE: MCCLENDON, WELCH, AND HOLDRIDGE, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The portions of the trial court' s May 11, 2020 judgment which granted the motion for summary judgment filed by plaintiff, Margaret Chouest, and awarded a money judgment, together with legal interest thereon and court costs, in favor of plaintiff, Margaret Chouest, and against defendants, Stephen Guy deLaup and his insurer, Continental Casualty Company, Inc., are reversed. Genuine issues of material fact as to liability and damages preclude the granting of summary judgment herein.

JEW GH

McClendon, J., concurs, but notes that plaintiff is not precluded from filing another motion for summary judgment once discovery has been completed.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT