Legal Opinion · Dissent
Latoya W. Cantrell v. Anne W. Breaud
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 2025No. 2024-CA-0716Published
1Dissent
LATOYA W. CANTRELL * NO. 2024-CA-0716 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL ANNE W. BREAUD * FOURTH CIRCUIT * STATE OF LOUISIANA * * ******* JCL LOBRANO, J. DISSENTS WITH REASONS I respectfully dissent. This case presents a serious and developing question in Louisiana law as to whether a verified petition for protection from stalking under La. R.S. 46:2171 et seq., alleging conduct that may constitute a crime, can be summarily dismissed under La. C.C.P. art. 971, Louisiana’s anti-SLAPP statute, which was enacted to prevent retaliatory lawsuits aimed at chilling constitutionally protected speech. The…
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