ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE v. DEPT. OF WILDLIFE

No. 2012 CA 0971.

140 So.3d 8 (2013)

ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, Warren Triche Jr., Brandi J. Sutten and Jennifer Torquati v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES, Robert Barham in his Official Capacity as Secretary of the State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Treadway Morris , Paul R. Baier , Baton Rouge, LA, for Appellants Intervenors/Defendants Michael Sandlin & Tiger Truck Stop, Inc.

Monica A. Frois , Brandy N. Sheely , Erin E. Pelleteri , New Orleans, LA, Matthew G. Liebman , Cotati, CA, Cynthia L. Taub , Washington, DC, for Appellees Plaintiffs — Animal Legal Defense Fund, Warren Triche, Jr., Brandi J. Sutten, Jennifer Torquati, and John Kelleher.

Ryan M. Seidemann , Asst. A.G. Daniel D. Henry, Jr. , Asst. A.G., Frederick C. Whitrock , Baton Rouge, LA, for Appellee Defendant — State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.

Before PARRO, WELCH, and KLINE, JJ.


WELCH, J.

This is an appeal by the intervenors, Tiger Truck Stop, Inc. ("Tiger Truck Stop") and Michael Sandlin, from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, granting permanent and mandatory injunctive relief against the State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ("DWF") relative to a permit request by Michael Sandlin to DWF, allowing him to possess a male tiger ("Tony") on the premises of Tiger Truck Stop. Additionally...

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