Case ID: so2d_547/html/1305-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "LEMMON, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In re SUCCESSION OF Regina Salvatora ORTOLANO.
    No. 89-CC-1978.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Aug. 30, 1989.
    Rehearing Denied Nov. 3, 1989.
   In re Sciortino, Ronald R.&wkey;Third Party(ies); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs; Parish of Orleans Civil District Court Div. “H” Number 87-12880; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number 89CW-0615.

Granted. Judgment of district court holding applicant Ronald Sciortino, in contempt of court is reversed.

LEMMON, J.,

concurs, although relator may have breached a contract, he did not willfully disobey a court order in violation of La. C.C.P. art. 224(2) or deceive the court in violation of La.C.C.P. art. 224(4). Respondent’s recourse is a civil action for breach of contract or specific performance. If the court orders specific performance and relator refuses to comply, he may then be subject to the court’s contempt powers.