STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 CW 1609
VERSUS
DYLAN PIZZOLATO
CONSOLIDATED WITH
PRISCILLA NOEL LEFEBURE
VERSUS
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
DYLAN JACOB PIZZOLATO
In Re: Katherine Reznik Benoit, applying for supervisory
writs, Family Court in and for the Parish of East
Baton Rouge, No. 217897 c/ w 218072.
BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., PENZATO AND HESTER, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The family court' s November 23,
2021 order which denied the motion to proceed in forma pauperis
filed by Katherine Benoit is vacated. Where a motion for
sanctions is brought against an
attorney, he or she is a party
in interest. Should the motion be successful, judgment will be
rendered against the attorney personally. Any appeal must be
taken in the attorney' s name. Williams v. Hattan, 594 So. 2d
977, 979 ( La. App. 3d Cir. 1992), writ denied, 600 So. 2d 606
La. 1992). See also In re Succession of Horn, 2002- 430 ( La.
App. 5th Cir. 9/ 30/ 02), 827 So. 2d 1241, 1247, writ denied, 2002-
2917 ( La. 2/ 7/ 03), 836 So. 2d 105. Accordingly, for purposes of
an appeal of an award of sanctions against Katherine Benoit, she
is a party in interest and is entitled to seek pauper status.
This matter is remanded to the family court to consider the
merits of Katherine Benoit' s motion to proceed in fora
pa uperi s .
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
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DEPUTY CLIERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT