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| 1. | Court of appeal erred in vacating $8.3 million judgment for plaintiff.
Theopholia Thomas v. BNSF Railway Co., 2024-C-01252 (La. 01/28/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 1
Plaintiff was driving a garbage truck in Baldwin when one of the truck's tires became stuck
between railroad tracks at a crossing. By the time plaintiff was able to... view full summary | | 2. | Court imposes reciprocal discipline following federal court proceedings.
In re: Jonathan B. Andry, 2023-B-00374 (La. 11/15/2023) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 11
This case involved the imposition of reciprocal discipline under Supreme Court Rule XIX,
21. Respondent is an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana. He was am... view full summary | | 3. | Defendant's statement to victim during course of criminal act was admissible.
State v. Donald Franklin, 2023-KK-01332 (La. 10/04/2023) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
Defendant filed a motion in limine to exclude evidence of a statement he allegedly made to
the victim during the commission of the criminal acts at issue to entice the ... view full summary | | 4. | One defendant's waiver of abandonment defense did not amount to waiver by another defendant.
John Greene v. Vermilion Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 d/b/a Abbeville General Hospital, 2023-CC-00670 (La. 09/19/2023) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 9
Plaintiff filed this medical malpractice action against Abbeville General Hospital and Dr. Trent Fogleman in July 2016. Abbeville General moved for summary jud... view full summary | | 5. | Issues regarding contract modification precluded summary judgment.
Circle, LLC v. M & L Engine, LLC, 2023-C-00063 (La. 03/28/2023) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 4
Plaintiff contracted with Lafourche Parish to perform drainage work, including the
installation of pumps. Defendant subcontracted to provide the pumps... view full summary | | 6. | Court orders district court to provide redacted jury polling slips.
State v. Ian Cazenave, 2021-KH-1237 (La. 11/17/2021) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 11
The Court granted a supervisory writ in part and issued an order directing the 24th Judicial
District Court to provide defendant copies of the sealed jury polling slips... view full summary | | 7. | On rehearing, Court changes course: children given in adoption may not bring wrongful death and survival actions for biological relatives.
Khristy Goins Rismiller v. Gemini Insurance Co., 2020-CA-00313 (La. 06/30/2021) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 7
In October 2015 an eighteen-wheeler collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Richard
Stewart, Jr., who was killed, along with his two minor child... view full summary | | 8. | Court retroactively suspends judge who committed misdemeanor crimes at bachelor party.
In re: F. Stanton Hardee, III, 2020-O-00747 (La. 01/27/2021) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 1
F. Stanton Hardee, III, was elected judge for the Kaplan City Court in Vermillion Parish and
took office in 2015. He recently was reelected without opposition to a new ... view full summary | | 9. | Court grants interim disqualification of Shreveport City Court judge.
In re: Judge R. Lee Irvin, 2020-O-0178 (La. 01/20/2020) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 2
By way of a brief order, the Court granted a motion by the Judiciary Commission for interim
disqualification of Judge R. Lee Irvin of Shreveport City Court, precluding ... view full summary | | 10. | Court affirms denial of JNOV but grants new trial to parents in claim against ER physician for death of child.
David Pitts v. Louisiana Medical Mutual Ins. Co., 2016-C-1232 (La. 03/15/17) [40 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 25, Issue 3
This case arose from the tragic death of plaintiffs' daughter, Lyric Pitts, at the age of seven
months. On October 22, 2011, at about 6:20 p.m., plaintiffs brought Lyr... view full summary | | 11. |
* Krystil Borrouso Lawton, editor of LSCR, is an attorney practicing in New Orleans. She is a 1991 graduate, magna cum laude, of Loyola Law School, where she served on the editorial board of the Loyola Law Review and as a member of the National Moot Court
From LSCR Volume 23, Issue 10
This publication is provided as a research service for its subscribers, and the publisher does not purport to furnish legal advice or assistance. While
a professional effort is made to ensure the... view full summary | | 12. | >
Versions of pleading filed by facsimile and by hand were identical for purposes of statute, despite different signature forms.
Jason Meadows v. Christy Adams, 2019-OC-1724 (La. 01/22/2020) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 18, Issue 1
In this domestic matter, the district court dismissed plaintiff's claims with prejudice on May
8, 2018. The notice of judgment was mailed on May 9, and plaintiff filed ... view full summary |
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