HAWKINS v. WILLOW INC.

No. 15-CA-71.

181 So.3d 210 (2015)

Keela HAWKINS, Cynthia Frederick, Anna Vu, Mary S. Harris, Troy D. Banks, Blanche Jenkins, Lisa Henderson, Nicki and Anise Garnier, Kitami Parker Johnson, Juan Jones, Felix Chambers and Myeshia Conner, Ike and Latoya Sterling, Kevin Hill, Marvin and Karen Williams, Long Ngyuen, Charles Jackson, Desiree J. Jones, Toya Baptiste and Elsie Johnson, Ngoc Huynh, Darnell Lee, Rochon Barthelemy, Tiffany Barnes, George Walker, Jr., Arshad Aziz Tahir, Crystal Faulkner, Carol L. Barnes, Zachary Washington, Ebert Joachin, Jonas Escarment, Devon and Sandra Richardson, Delton and Janice Burris, Joseph Wilson, Tracy and Caryl Hatfield, Dexter and Sherline Varmall, Irvin A. Joseph, Eric L. Avant, Charles Coleman, Jose D. Vasquez, Soirile Pierre, Rickey Lee, Prentiss Martin, Theodore and Ruth Smith, Larry and Lanell Guilford, Monica Smallwood, Clara Ochoa, Jihad S. Kattoum, Bellal A. Kattoum, Allison Weber, Ralph and Gwendolyn Morris, Derrik Houston, Gerard Walker, Troy and Carletta Brown, Peter and Del Mosby, James Milazzo, Daniel T. Brown, III, Shandra Banks, Gayle M. Polite, Kenneth Mendez, Qlle Van Le, August Johnson, III, David B. Collins, Nghia Nguyen, Nghia and Hang Nguyen, Lionel and Charlene Simms, Jr., Aurelia Sentmore, Wendi Lagasse, Asyecha Anderson, Jimmie and Termeka McGowane, Reynelle Celestaine, Eunice Sylvest, J. Guerrier, Debra Colar-Hughes, Dwight and Brenda Payne, Sr., Terrence James, Ulysses A. Barnes, Brian and Gayle Stansbury, Donald R. Fisher, Dinh X. Nguyen, Tiffany Nguyen, Quoc Nguyen, Vu Xuan Nguyen, Loc Xuan Nguyen, Cleavon Williams, Monica T. Cordier, Howard and Sharon Irving, Gregory and Anita Guy, Sr., Philpatric Walker, Huda Khelik, Candy Rogers, Damon Adams, Nhan H. Luong, Nliu Phuong Nguyen, Micanor Camille, Robert Narcisse, Keith and Shannon Taranto, Michael and Darah Jones, Gilberto and Alma Franco, Lisa Jefferson, Darril Prout, Jr., Conrad Wyre, Warren and Henrietta Dupre, Jr., Kevin and Jamie Barnes, Tara Randle, Celine Fang, Chuen Tsang, James B N Dao, Stephen Tran, Johnny and Diane Walker, Phat Tran, Jennifer Le, Edward and Christie Sapp, Cathy Toni Chase, Nicole Jefferson, Mohammed Amin, Herbert Watler, Julius and Michelle Myers, Hong Huyen Nguyen, Raedotham Abdelmgeed, Thu Do, Norwood and Valeria Borne, Marlon and Toya Bordelon, Lawrence Terrel, III, Theodis and Brenda Quarles, John Kemp, Derek Meyers, Earl and Amelia Donald, Christopher and Jennifer Pugh, Garry and Kaye Rolland, Emilio and Daysi Crespo, Karen Lockwood, Damosthenis Modriaga, Charles and Pamela Arbuthnot, Reginald Allen, Jr., Dana Thomas, Wanda Bergeron, Rigoberto and Alba Rendon, S.N. Murthy, Joshua and Krista Lawrence, Michelle Bartholomew, Cory P. Simoneaux, Barbara Weary, Fitzpatrick S. Nedd, Van May Le, Jeanne Brocks, Earl and Jessica Robin, Jr., Sholian Freeman, Gary and Sharon Poleate, Thomas and Rhona Dright, Cynthia A. Bush, Ronald Yost, My Le, Kent Smith, Lucces Sataille, Tham Do, Duke Novick, Dinh Chu, Sabrina Smith, Joshua Darensburg, Maria Schaefer, Ashley Keith, Robert and Jomarie Stewart, Reginald and Lisa Smith, Binh T. Dieu, David and Pamela Kinberger, John L. Smith, Shana and Shelva Davis, Terry Gaddis, Jr., Julie S. Firstley, Nirmila P. Mansinghani, Darrell and Shanelle Sullivan, Oai Tu Tran, Jarvis M. Jones, Tyrone and Stephanie Myles, Tung Nguyen, Augustave Moise, Jason Poplin, Ronald and Sonji Skipper, David and Demetria Quinn, Ronald and Rondalyn Beverly, Saed and Deborah Abunaser, Alton Roche, Raquia Compass, Hana Jabbar, Corey Mitchell, Thiet Nguyen, Anndrea Lasalle-Irons, Milton and Germaine Carter, Krista Moore, Charles and Kyalynseia Harrison, III, Felicia Wiley, Todd and Heather Royer, Jimmi Ng, Abdel Abdel, David and Jacquetta Wright, Kip and Twana Smith, Richard Yesnach, Jr., Rose Thong, Darlene Irving, Truong Xuan Dinh, Chanda Camese, Michael Cummings, Shari Rodgers, Margie Keys Britton, Clarence Jackson, Lebaron Fisher, Jose and Juana Perez, Vincent Nguyen, Linh Do, Inez Williams, Candida Veras, Wendy Justo, Kishore and Kavita Mansukhani, Adam and Audrey Prout, Donald Sipp, Tung Phan, Bich Ngo, Tracy Coleman, Janice Michelle Walker, Thuy Linh Le, Steven and Mary Andry, Jonathan Shirley, Jahmal and Joann Tillman, Christopher and Trichina Williams, Tiffany Barthelemy and Christopher Fletcher, Tina Jones, Anthony and Kalisa Synigal, Stephen Cirfus, Kimberly Thai, and Willie and Cherlyn Smith, Jr. v. WILLOW INCORPORATED, Parish of Jefferson, Honorable John Young, Great South Engineers, Inc., Homeowners' Association of Village Green, Inc., Great American Insurance Company, National Home Insurance Company, ABC Architectural Company, DEF Concrete Company, GHI Building and Permit Personnel and/or Supervisor for the Parish of Jefferson, JKL Contractors and/or Subcontractors, MNO Insurance Company, PQR Insurance Company, STU Insurance Company, VWX Construction Company, YZA Insurance Company, ZAB Insurance Company, CDF Insurance Company, BQR Piling Driving Company, CDX Insurance Company, FGH Insurance Company, and ONY Directors and Officers of the Homeowners' Association of Village Green, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

November 19, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Shields, Sr. , Attorney at Law, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

J. William Starr , Attorney at Law, Destrehan, LA, for Defendant/Appellee (Willow, Incorporated).

Jay H. Kern , Daniel J. Caruso , Susan F. Clade , Attorneys at Law, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee (National Home Insurance Company).

Panel composed of Judges FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, JUDE G. GRAVOIS, and MARC E. JOHNSON.


Plaintiffs/Appellants, Keela Hawkins, et al., appeal the sustaining of a declinatory exception of lack of jurisdiction, the granting of a motion to strike and the denial of a motion for new trial in favor of Defendants/Appellees, Willow Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as "Willow, Inc.") and National Home Insurance...

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