Patrick Williams v. University of Louisiana Lafayette

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT CW 19-711 consolidated with CA 19-753

PATRICK WILLIAMS VERSUS UNIVERSITY OF LAFAYETTE, ET AL.

********** APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, NO. C-2017-6895 HONORABLE JULES DAVIS EDWARDS, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** BILLY HOWARD EZELL JUDGE ********** Court composed of Billy Howard Ezell, Phyllis M. Keaty, and Van H. Kyzar, Judges.

REVERSED AND RENDERED.

Sidney Wallis Degan, III Travis Louis Bourgeois Degan, Blanchard & Nash Poydras St., Suite 2600 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-3333 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT: The Burlington Ins. Co. Robert A. Mahtook, Jr. Julie I. Faulk Marc J. Mandich Mahtook & LaFleur P. O. Box 3089 Lafayette, LA 70502-3089 (337) 266-2189 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: Lafayette Consolidated Government Andre Collins Gaudin Scott Owen Gaspard Burglass & Tankersley, LLC 5213 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70001-5602 (504) 836-0422 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: Black Men of Greater Lafayette, Inc. Michael J. Remondet, Jr. Teddy Paul Sorrells Sarah E. Stephens Jeansonne & Remondet P.O. Box 91530 Lafayette, LA 70509 (337) 237-4370 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/THIRD-PARTY RESPONDENT: The Cajundome Commission Tracy Peter Curtis Curtis Lee Hollinger, Jr. The Glenn Armentor Law Corp. Stewart St. Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 233-1471 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: Patrick Williams Brian W. Harrell Grant Herrin Degan, Blanchard and Nash 5555 Hilton Ave., Suite 620 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225) 610-1110 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT: The Burlington Ins. Co. Jazmine A. Torres Assistant Attorney General P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 326-6300 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: State of Louisiana, Board of Supervisors for University of Louisiana EZELL, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the consolidated case hereto, Patrick Williams v. University of Louisiana Lafayette, et al., 19-753 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/20), ––– So.3d ––––, 2019 WL ________, the trial court’s judgment in the current case, appellate docket 19-711, is reversed and rendered. Costs in docket number 19-711 are assessed to the Cajundome.

REVERSED AND RENDERED.