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| | 1. | No liability for suicide after failed drug test.
Ramey v. Decaire, 2003-CC-1299 (La. 3/19/04) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 Plaintiff's decedent, Ramey, was a medical doctor who had a history of substance abuse. Defendant Physician's Health Foundation of Louisiana... view full summary | | CONTRACTS
| | 2. | Public bid requirements are strictly construed; injunction granted.
Broadmoor, L.L.C. v. Ernest J. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, 2004-CC-0211 c/w 2004-CC- 0212 (La. 03/18/04) [32 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 This is a suit to enjoin the award of a public construction contract. After it invited bids on Phase IV of the New Orleans Convention Center... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 3. | Failure to notarize a document personally does not merit discipline.
In re: Hartley, 03-B-2828 (La. 4/2/04) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 Respondent was charged by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") with several violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The thrus... view full summary | | EVIDENCE
| | 4. | Granting motion in limine to exclude expert without holding Daubert hearing erroneous.
State v. Morrison, 03-KK-2790 (La. 4/8/04) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 "Writ granted; case remanded to the trial court. Because the trial court ruled the defense expert's testimony regarding aural/spectrographic... view full summary | | 5. | D.A. and Assistant D.A. properly sequestered during recusal hearing.
State v. Nomey, 2004-KK-0401 (La. 4/2/04) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 The defendant moved to recuse the district attorney and assistant district attorney. He subpoenaed them as witnesses at the recusal hearing,... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 6. | Public bid requirements are strictly construed; injunction granted. See Broadmoor, L.L.C. v. Ernest J. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, 2004-CC-0211 c/w 2004- CC-0212 (La. 03/18/04), reported under "Contracts," supra. Board of Ethics subpoena upheld.
Mary Moe, L.L.C. v. Louisiana Bd. of Ethics, 2003-C-2220 (La. 4/14/04) [15 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 Plaintiffs are four L.L.C.'s that are the sole contributors to New Alliance Business Political Action Committee ("New Alliance"). The L.L.C.... view full summary | | 7. | Police chief's recommendation not necessary for city to terminate policemen.
Grant v. Mayor George Grace, 2003-C-2021 (La. 4/14/04) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 Plaintiff filed this suit for an injunction and damages after the Council of the City of St. Gabriel terminated him as a police officer. Pla... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 8. | D.A. and Assistant D.A. properly sequestered during recusal hearing. See State v. Nomey, 2004-KK-0401 (La. 4/2/04), reported under "Evidence," supra. Defendant found competent to stand trial, nunc pro tunc, after conviction.
State v. Snyder, 1998-KA-1078 (La. 4/14/04) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 Defendant's conviction of first degree murder and sentence of death were previously affirmed conditionally by the Court in State v. Snyder, ... view full summary | | 9. | Misrepresentations in records submitted to DEQ supports charge of filing false public records.
State v. Advanced Recycling, Inc., 02-K-1889 (La. 4/14/04) [10 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 Defendant corporation, ARI, and its corporate officers individually, were charged with theft and with filing and/or maintaining false public... view full summary | | 10. | Intent to distribute small quantity of heroin proved by circumstantial evidence.
State v. Francois, 2003-K-1313 (La. 4/14/04) [11 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 12, Issue 4 While investigating an unrelated matter, police discovered the defendants Francois and Kemp in a bedroom in Francois's mother's apartment, d... view full summary |
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