JASON FRANCO NO. 25-C-457 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT WRIGHT & GRAY, LLC COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA

October 01, 2025 Linda Tran First Deputy Clerk

IN RE WRIGHT & GRAY, LLC APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DONALD A. ROWAN, JR., DIVISION "L", NUMBER 843-585

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy, Fredericka Homberg Wicker, and John J. Molaison, Jr.

WRIT GRANTED FOR LIMITED PURPOSE Relator, Wright & Gray, LLC, seeks emergency, expedited intervention by this Court to stay execution or levy of a Writ of Fieri Facias, issued by the Clerk of Court for the 24th Judicial District Court on September 23, 2025, directing the Sheriff of Jefferson Parish to seize “all of Wright and Gray’s rights, title, and interests” in three separate allegedly unrelated lawsuits and directing the clerk to issue notices of seizure to various Wright & Gray clients.

On September 9, 2025, the trial court denied Wright & Gray’s Motion to Dissolve Writ of Fieri Facias originally issued by the Jefferson Parish Clerk on July 28, 2025, to seize property of Wright & Gray to satisfy a March 25, 2025 judgment for attorney’s fees in the amount of $105,000.00. Wright & Gray filed a notice of intent to seek supervisory review of the September 9,

25-C-457 2025 judgment and asked the trial court to set a return date for October 9, 2025, which the trial court so ordered. Additionally, Wright & Gray requested a stay of all proceedings, including execution or levy on the writ of fieri facias, through the duration of appellate writ practice, which request the trial court denied on September 11, 2025.

On September 23, 2025, respondent, Jason P. Franco, through the duly appointed Independent Administrator of the Succession of Jason P. Franco, and his attorneys, Scott E. Delacroix and P.M. Donovan, requested that the Clerk of Jefferson Parish issue a second writ of fieri facias to satisfy the March 2025 judgment awarding attorney’s fees. In connection therewith, counsel requested that a writ of fieri facias be issued seizing “any and all property, rights, title and interests of Wright and Gray, LLC in order to satisfy” the March 25, 2025 judgment, including Wright & Gray’s rights, title, and interests in the following lawsuits: Sheyla Barahona v. William Sarco, et al, 24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson, Docket No. 781-983, Division “P; Alexis Williams, et al v. Kissel Entertainment, LLC, et al,” 24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson, Docket No. 851-618, Division “L;” and Elizabeth Rhodes v. DG Louisiana, LLC, DBA Dollar General, et al,” 24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson, Docket No. 852-983, Division “E.”

The Writ of Fieri Facias further directs the Sheriff to issue a notice of seizure to various clients of Wright & Gray.

On October 1, 2025, Wright & Gray filed an ex parte Motion to Dissolve Second Writ of Fieri Facias in the trial court. As of the filing of the instant emergency writ application, also filed on October 1, 2025, the trial court has not ruled on Wright & Gray’s motion.

Upon review, we grant the instant writ for the limited purpose of staying the execution or levy of the second writ of fieri facias pending the trial court’s ruling on Wright & Gray’s Motion to Dissolve Second Writ of Fieri Facias, as the issue is in the process of being litigated by the trial court.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 1st day of October, 2025.

SMC FHW JJM

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 MELISSA C. LEDET JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX www.fifthcircuit.org

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE DISPOSITION IN THE FOREGOING MATTER HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS DAY 10/01/2025 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-457 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable Donald A. Rowan, Jr. (DISTRICT JUDGE) P. M. Donovan (Respondent) W. J. LeBlanc, Jr. (Relator) Scott E. Delacroix (Respondent) MAILED David I. Courcelle (Respondent) Attorney at Law 3500 North Causeway Boulevard Suite 185 Metairie, LA 70002