The saga of the Benson family war over everything from car dealerships in Texas to pro sports teams in New Orleans has been widely covered in the news as it progressed through the courts. However, one front of that war seems to have reached a conclusion as the Supreme Court of Louisiana has declined to take an appeal regarding the competency of family patriarch Tom Benson. The appeal came from a trial held in New Orleans that found Mr. Benson competent to manage his own affairs. The challenge came from Benson’s daughter and grandchildren who claimed that he was being manipulated by his current wife and executives from the Saints into removing his family from positions of power within his business empire. An appeal to the federal level is possible although there have been no indications that path will be taken. In any event, between this ruling and the settlement in the Texas case it appears that the long fight is nearing the end.
See John McCusker, After Louisiana Supreme Court denies appeal of Saints owner Tom Benson’s competency ruling, here’s what’s next in case, The Advocate, May 2, 2016.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
