STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT DOUGLAS ROBINS AND KATHERINE NO. 2021 CW 1550 ROBINS

VERSUS

JANIE LANGUIRAND COLES, MOHAMMAD Z. PIRZADAH, M. D., BOURGEOIS & JANUARY 31, 2022 AND MANG, CALLAWAY, LLC

In Re: Douglas Robins and Katherine Robins, applying for writs, 19th Judicial District Court, supervisory Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 698051.

BEFORE: McDONALD, LANIER, AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The trial court' s September 28, 2021 ruling which disqualified John L. Hammons from serving as counsel herein is reversed. A lawyer is not likely to be a necessary witness when evidence pertaining to each matter to which he is from another source. See Horaist v. could testify available Doctor' s Hospital of Opelousas, 255 F. 3d 261, 267 ( 5th Cir. 2001). We find that based on the documents presented and arguments asserted, defendants, Janie Languirand Coles and Mang, Bourgeois & Callaway, LLC, will be able to support their defense other than Mr. Hammons' against this fraud action using sources

testimony. Therefore, the motion to disqualify counsel is denied.

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY C ERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT