LOEB v. VERGARA

No. 2020-CA-0261.

313 So.3d 346 (2021)

Nick LOEB, Human Embryo #3 HB-A, Embryo #4 HB-A v. Sofia VERGARA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 27, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Roe , ATTORNEY AT LAW, 2011 Milan Street, New Orleans, LA 70115, Pierre V. Miller, II , PATRICK, MILLER, BURNSIDE & BELLEAU, L.L.C., 400 Poydras Street, Suite 1680, Texaco Center, New Orleans, LA 70130, Jalesia McQueen , McQueen Kuenzel, LLC, 10805 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63127, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.

Kyle D. Schonekas , Ellie T. Schilling , SCHONEKAS EVANS McGOEY & McEACHIN, L.L.C., 909 Poydras Street, Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, George Pivach II , PIVACH, PIVACH, HUFFT, THRIFFILEY & DUNBAR, L.L.C., 8311 Highway 23, Suite 104, P. O. Box 7125, Belle Chasse, LA 70037, Fred Silberberg , FRED SILBERBERG PROFESSIONAL CORP., 1223 Wilshire Blvd., No. 451, Santa Monica, CA 90403, CA 90212, Godfrey Bruce Parkerson , Matthew T. Habig , Jamie F. Jacks , PLAUCHE MASELLI PARKERSON, LLP, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 3800, New Orleans, LA 70139, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE, James Harmon, 400 Poydras Street, Suite 1680, New Orleans, LA 70130.

(Court composed of Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins, Judge Regina Bartholomew-Woods).


This case presents a res nova issue for the State of Louisiana; it involves the resolution of whether the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act codified in La. R.S. 13:1801 ("UCCJEA") applies to a petition for custody over two embryos pursuant to the Louisiana Human Embryo Statutes codified in La. R.S. 9:121-133 ("Human Embryo Statutes"). The current action involves a dispute between two donors over two embryos...

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