Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2013

Franklin v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Franklin v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 1, 2013 · Hughes
110 So. 3d 557; 2013 WL 1567382; 2013 La. LEXIS 677 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Franklin v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Dissenting Opinion

HUGHES, J.,

dissenting in part.

I respectfully dissent in part. The interlocutory discovery orders are renewable with the final judgment appealed.

There is a distinction between party-initiated discovery and court-ordered discovery. Compare La. C.C.P. arts. 1469 and 1471. MTU of N. Am., Inc. v. Raven Marine, Inc., 475 So.2d 1063 (La. 1985). “Sanctions” may be ordered under the latter article, while reasonable expenses including attorney’s fees may be awarded, after a hearing, pursuant to the former. I would therefore vacate the $500 “sanction” ordered in this case. In all other respects, I would deny the writ.

Opinion of the Court

In re Franklin, Percival; — Plaintiff; Applying For Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of St. Martin, 16th Judicial District Court Div. C, No. 75768; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 12-555.

Denied.

HUGHES, J., dissents in part.

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