SUCCESSION OF DEAN

No. 2017 CA 0155.

247 So.3d 746 (2018)

SUCCESSION OF Nettie Lois DEAN

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Judgment Rendered: March 29, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher H. Riviere , Todd M. Magee , Thibodaux, Louisiana, Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellee, Gerardo Perez, Independent Executor of the Succession of Lenda Dean.

Stanwood R. Duval , C. Berwick Duval II , Kathryn W. Richard , Houma, Louisiana, Attorneys for Defendants/Appellants, Ken Serigne, Walter Cure IV, and Kristina Henderson.

Ronald W. Morrison Jr. , Metairie, Louisiana, Attorney for Intervenor/Appellee, Cherry Dean, Independent Executrix Of Succession of Nettie Lois Dean.

John D. Schoonenberg , Houma, Louisiana, Attorney for Defendants/Appellees, Shawn Nettles and Alicia Nettles.

Melanie M. Mulcahy , Metairie, Louisiana, Attorney for Defendant/Appellee, Elevating Boats, L.L.C.

Sharon M. Williams , Gregory W. Rome , Chalmette, Louisiana, Attorneys for Defendants/Appellees, Shawn Nettles Jr., Vivian Nettles, and Margo Carambat.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, PETTIGREW, McDONALD, McCLENDON, WELCH, HIGGINBOTHAM, CRAIN, THERIOT, HOLDRIDGE, CHUTZ, AND PENZATO, JJ.


This litigation arises out of a will dispute. After a trial on the merits, the trial court found the testator had testamentary capacity; however, finding undue influence, the trial court invalidated certain bequests in the will. The legatees of the voided bequests appeal the judgment and also seek review of two interlocutory rulings, namely...

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