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| | 1. | Debtor liable despite third-party forgery, where the debtor failed to notify the bank.
Parish National Bank v. Norm an D. Ott, 2002-C -1562 (La. 2/25/03) [11 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Defendan ts Dr. Ott and his wife were extended a $100,000 revolving line of credit for their real estate purchase and renovation business, C... view full summary | | 2. | Damages for breach of oil lease not limited to value of the property polluted.
William G. Corbello v. Iowa Production, Shell Oil Co., 2002-C-0826 (La. 2/2 5/03) [38 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Plaintiffs filed suit against Shell Oil Comp any to recover damages for breach of a lease. Plaintiffs' predecessors in interest had granted ... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 3. | Answer filed in federal court precludes default judgment in state court after remand.
Ma rie Anna Rivet v. Regions Bank, 2002-CC-1813 (La. 2/25/03) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Plaintiffs are owners of a corporation that owned a leasehold of commercial property in New Orleans. The corporation granted a first mortgag... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 4. | Public project's contractor not liable for sales and use taxes on materials purchased.
F. M iller & Sons, Inc. v. Calcasieu Parish School Board, 2002-C-1680 (La. 2/25/03) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Pursuant to the Public Bid Law and La.R.S. S 34:308, the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District a/k/a the Port of Lake Charles (the "Port")... view full summary | | WORKERS' COMPENSATION
| | 5. | Prescription of medicals claim not interrupted by payment of indemnity,
resolving a split in the circuits.
Bouquet v. Tetra Technologies, Inc., 2002-C-1634 (La. 2/25/03) [8 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Worker's compensation claimant was paid indemnity benefits for ten years, from 1990 to 2000. He did not file a claim for medical benefits, b... view full summary | | 6. | Failure to authorize and prepay for medical treatment subjects employer to penalties, resolving a split in the circuits.
Ronald Joseph Authement
v. Shappert Engineering (OW C District 9), 2002-C-1631 (La. 2/25/03) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Claimant Authement injured his right ankle on the job in May, 1997. In January, 2000, an orthopedist recommended that Authement be given a f... view full summary | | DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| | 7. | Parental rights reinstated.
State in the Interest of K.G. and T.G., 2002-C J-2886 (La. 3/18/03) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Defendant Hum phries appeals the termination of his parental rights to his children. Humphries was living with his girlfriend Raven G., the ... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 8. | Forgery conviction reversed, where defendant did not write the forged check.
State v. Fields, 2002-K-0388 (La. 3/8/03) [8 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 3 Defendant appeals a conviction of forgery. Defendant entered Mobile One, a stereo store, and selected stereo equipment. He told the salesman... view full summary |
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