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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT TARELLE D. CRAFT AND DAMON NO. 2026 CW 0832 NIVENS VERSUS STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE NOVEMBER 2, 2026 INSURANCE COMPANY In Re: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 755176. BEFORE: THERIOT, GREENE, AND EDWARDS, JJ. WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The trial court’s May 28, 2026 judgment which denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment is vacated. Defendant, in its reply in support of its motion for summary judgment, raised an evidentiary objection to evidence filed by plaintiffs. However, the trial court failed to rule on the evidentiary objection. La. Code Civ. P. art. 966(D) (2) provides the court “shall specifically state on the record or in writing whether the court sustains or overrules the objections raised.” Accordingly, this matter is remanded to the trial court for compliance with La. Code Civ. P. art. 966(D) (2) and a ruling on the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant, after determination of any evidentiary issues, pursuant to La. Civ. Code P. art. 966 (C) (4). MRT HG BDE ree OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT \ Ns, ry on ‘4 \ f \i4 ve (ya QS ho APUry CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT