VAN WAY v. WALKER

23-235.

372 So.3d 439 (2023)

James Paul VAN WAY, Jr. and John Ross Van Way, v. Frank WALKER, Individually and in His Capacity as Trustee of the J.P. Van Way Family Trust No. 1.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 18, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Davidson, III , Robert D. Felder , Kevin M. Dills , Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott, Fontenot, Gideon & Edwards, L.L.P., 810 South Buchanan Street, Lafayette, LA 70502, (337) 237-1660, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS: James Paul Van Way, Jr. as Beneficiary, John Ross Van Way, as Beneficiary.

Henry C. Perret, Jr. , Jared O. Brinlee , Perret Doise, L.L.C., P. O. Box 53789, Lafayette, LA 70505, (337) 593-4900, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Frank Walker, as Trustee.

Paul J. Hebert , Rodger G. Green, Jr. , Ottinger Hebert, L.L.C., P. O. Drawer 52606, Lafayette, LA 70505-2606, (337) 232-2606, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: JP Oil Holdings, LLC.

Harold Lee Domingue Jr. , Onebane Law Firm, P. O. Box 3507, Lafayette, LA 70502, (337) 237-2660, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: James Paul Van Way, Jr. as Beneficiary.

Theodore Glenn Edwards, IV , Attorney at Law, P. O. Drawer 2908, Lafayette, LA 70502, (337) 237-1660, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS: James Paul Van Way, Jr. as Beneficiary, John Ross Van Way, as Beneficiary.

William Thomas Babin , Law Office of William T. Babin, 405 West Convent St. Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 232-7747, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Christopher Van Way, Beneficiary.

Lamont Paul Domingue , Beau A. LeBlanc , Voorhies & Labbe, P. O. Box 3527, Lafayette, LA 70502-3527, (337) 232-9700, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: John Ross Van Way, as Beneficiary.

Raymond B. Landry , Mollere, Flanagan & Landry LLC, 2431 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA 70001, (504) 837-4950, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: David J. Lukinovich.

Camille Bienvenu Poche , Babineaux, Poche, Anthony & Slavich, P. O. Box 52169, Lafayette, LA 70505-2169, (337) 984-2505, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Susan Van Way, as Beneficiary, Elizabeth Van Way Adania, as Beneficiary, Cathy Van Way, as Beneficiary.

Jordan J. Henagan , Borne, Wilkes, & Rabalais, LLC, 200 W. Congress Suite 1000, Lafayette, LA 70502, (337) 232-1604, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: JP Oil Holdings, LLC.

Scott M. Richard , Broussard & David, 557 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70502-3524, (337) 233-2323, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS: John Ross Van Way, as Beneficiary, James Paul Van Way, Jr. as Beneficiary.

Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, Chief Judge, Shannon J. Gremillion, and Charles G. Fitzgerald, Judges.


The trial court rendered judgment confirming an arbitration award in favor of defendant/appellee, Frank Walker, individually and as trustee of the J.P. Van Way Family Trust No. 1 (the trust), and against plaintiffs/appellants, James Paul Van Way Jr. and John Ross Van Way. This appeal followed. For the reasons that follow, we affirm...

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