Opinion
2021-C-01139
08-06-2021
IN RE: Tina Ellsworth-Fletcher - Applicant Plaintiff; Election, Parish of Orleans Civil, Orleans Civil District Court Number(s) 2021-6270, Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2021-CA-0455;
Writ application denied.
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CRAIN, J., would grant and assigns reasons:
I would grant the writ application and resolve the conflict in the circuit courts concerning the proper interpretation of Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:492A(1). See Ellsworth-Fletcher v. Boyd-Robertson, 21-0455 (La.App. 4 Cir. 8/2/21), __So. 3D__ (2021WL3284904), writ denied, (La. 8/__/21), __So. 3d__; Kiefer v. Lombard, 21-0453 (La.App. 4 Cir. 7/30/21), __So. 3d__(2021WL3265334), writ denied, (La. 8/__/21), __So. 3d__; Percle v. Taylor, 20-244 (La.App. 5 Cir. 8/5/20), 301 So.3d 1219 (en banc), writ denied, 20-983 (La. 8/10/20), 300 So.3d 878.