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Most Recent Cases Reported:
- District court did not abuse its discretion in vacating partial summary judgment that was not final. - J. Benjamin Zapata v. Stephen Wayne Seal, 2020-CC-01148 (La. 09/30/2021) [16 pp.]
- Plaintiffs stated cause of action against DCFS for vicarious liability for acts of foster parent. - Jason Kunath v. Samantha Faye Gafford, 2020-CC-01266 (La. 09/30/2021) [15 pp.]
- Person named on act of sale was equal co-owner of property although he did not contribute to purchase price. - Fairbanks Development v. Charles Woodrow Johnson, 2020-C-01031 (La. 09/30/2021) [28 pp.]
- Substantial harm test applies to child custody disputes between unmarried, same-sex partners. - Billie Cook v. Sharon Sullivan, 2020-C-01471 (La. 09/30/2021) [13 pp.]
- District court lacked jurisdiction to impose restitution order after maximum one-year probationary period had expired. - State in the Interest of C.R., 2021-CK-01152 (La. 09/27/2021) [3 pp.]
- After finding sentence should be set aside, court of appeal should have remanded for resentencing. - State v. Justin Patterson, 2020-K-00003 (La. 09/27/2021) [2 pp.]
- District court did not abuse discretion in granting motion to quash after State dismissed and reinstituted charges against defendant. - State v. Walter Johnson, 2020-K-00743 (La. 09/30/2021) [18 pp.]
- Court reverses death sentences because defendant's waiver of counsel during penalty phase wasn't knowing and intelligent. - State v. David H. Brown, 2018-CC-01266 (La. 09/30/2021) [137 pp.]
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