Habibi Shriners v. Evangeline Masonic Club Holding Corporation F/K/A Evangeline Shrine Club Holding Corporation

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 24-137 consolidated with 24-136

HABIBI SHRINERS VERSUS EVANGELINE MASONIC CLUB HOLDING CORPORATION F/K/A EVANGELINE SHRINE CLUB HOLDING CORPORATION

********** APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, NO. 20233664 C/W 20235218 HONORABLE MARILYN C. CASTLE, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** GARY J. ORTEGO JUDGE ********** Court composed of Gary J. Ortego, Ledricka J. Thierry, and Wilbur L. Stiles, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Edward P. Landry Landry Watkins Repaske & Breaux P. O. Box 12040 New Iberia, LA 70562-2040 (337) 364-7626 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: John Doucet Ryan Cormier Evangeline Shrine Club Holding Corporation, et al.

Evangeline Masonic Club Holding Corporation Daniel Hebert Gerard Hebert George A. Veazey Veazey, Felder & Renegar, LLC P. O. Box 80948 Lafayette, LA 70598-0948 (337) 234-5350 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Habibi Shriners Karly Dorr Frank X. Neuner, Jr. Neuner Pate 1001 W. Pinhook Road, Ste 200 Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 237-7000 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Thomas Kussman Evangeline Shrine Club Holding Corporation, et al.

David Hyatt Evangeline Masonic Club Holding Corporation William Powell ORTEGO, Judge.

For the reasons assigned in Evangeline Shrine Club Holding Corporation through its Proper and Duly Auth Officers and Directors William Powell, Thomas Kussman and David Hyatt v. Gerard Hebert, John Doucet, Ryan Cormier and Daniel Hebert, 24-136 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/__/24), ___ So.3d ___, handed down this day, the following Decree is provided in this consolidated matter: DECREE Appellants, Gerard Hebert, John Doucet, Ryan Cormier, and Daniel Hebert present four issues for review. We find no merit to any of the issues presented. As such, we affirm the trial court’s judgment denying Appellants’ peremptory exception and granting Appellees’ Writ of Quo Warranto and Writ of Mandamus ordering Appellants, Gerard Hebert, John Doucet, Ryan Cormier, and Daniel Hebert, to immediately deliver all business records, papers, assets and any effects related to their previous roles as members, officers and/or directors of the Evangeline Shrine Club, and/or the Evangeline Shrine Club Holding Corporation, (a/k/a or now the “Evangeline Masonic Club Holding Corporation”), to Petitioners, William K.

Powell, Thomas Kussmann, and David Hyatt, the acting representatives of the Evangeline Shrine Club, and/or the Evangeline Shrine Club Holding Corporation.

Costs of these proceedings, including this appeal, are assessed to Gerard Hebert, John Doucet, Ryan Cormier, and Daniel Hebert.

AFFIRMED.