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| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 1. | Collateral source rule gives state full recovery against environmental polluters.
Louisiana, DOTD v. Kansas City So. Ry. Co., 2002-C-2349 (La. 5/20/03) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 5 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD") expended several million dollars to remove environmental pollution at a construction site for Interstate 49 in Shreveport, Louisiana. T... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 2. | Dept. of Health and Hospitals liable for negligent enforcement of Sanitary Code.
Eileen Gregor v. Argenot Great Cent. Ins. Co., 2002-C-1138 (La. 5/20/03) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 5 Plaintiffs filed suit to recover damages for the personal injury and wrongful death of Daniel Gregor, who died of vibrio vulnificus septicemia, after consuming raw oysters at a restaurant in Louisian... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 3. | Misrepresentations to court warrant permanent disbarment.
In re: Donald O. Pinkston, 2002-B-3251 (La. 5/20/03) [16 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 5 Respondent attorney objects to a recommendation of disbarment. In 1993, Dwayne Small, respondent's stepson, pled guilty to manslaughter in O... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 4. | Mere possession of used crack pipe sufficient to convict of possession of cocaine.
State v. Sylvia, 01-K-1406 (La. 4/9/03) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 5 Defendant appeals his conviction of attempted possession of cocaine. Defendant and another man were in a fist fight when police arrived. Both were intoxicated. Police arrested the two for public into... view full summary | | 5. | Plea with reservation of right to appeal includes right to appeal evidentiary rulings.
State v. Joseph, 03-K-315 (La. 5/16/03) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 5 Defendant pled guilty, with a reservation of right to appeal, but failed to specify which pretrial rulings he desired to reserve for appeal. Such failure as part of a guilty plea entered pursuant to ... view full summary | | 6. | Nolle prosequi then re-indictment "continuance" not a speedy trial violation.
State v. Love, 2000-K-3347 (La. 5/23/03) [21 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 5 Defendant was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. ATF Agent Brown observed defendant discard a paper bag which later was determined to hold cocaine. Defendant's first trial ... view full summary | | 7. | Capital conviction affirmed.
State v. Tate, 2001-KA-1658 (La. 5/20/03) [29 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 11, Issue 5 Defendant appeals his conviction of first-degree murder of three people by drive-by shooting during an armed robbery. Defendant and his accomplices, driving defendant's Cutlass, chased four other men... view full summary |
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