STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 CW 1608
VERSUS
DYLAN PIZZOLATO
CONSOLIDATED WITH
PRISCILLA NOEL LEFEBURE
VERSUS MARCH 14, 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: GUIDRY, HOLDRIDGE, AND CHUTZ, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The family court's November 24,
2021 order which denied the motion to seal in forma pauperis
exhibit filed by Katherine Benoit is reversed. Courts have noted
that income tax returns are confidential in nature and are of a
personal character. Stolz le v. Safety & Sys. Assur.
Consultants, Inc., 2002-1197 (La. 5/24/02), 819 So.2d 287, 289.
Accordingly, the family court abused its discretion in denying
the motion to seal the income tax return of Katherine Benoit.
The motion to seal is granted, and this matter is remanded to
the family court with instructions to seal the income tax return
of Katherine Benoit attached to her motion to proceed in forma
pauper is.
JMG
GH
WRC
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
FOR THE COURT