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| CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 1. | Family Court subject-matter jurisdiction and venue construed.
Spinosa v. Spinosa, 05-C-1935 (La. 7/6/06) [24 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 This complex opinion construes the jurisdiction of the East Baton Rouge Family Court. Mr. and Mrs. Spinosa were married in 1980 and establis... view full summary | | EVIDENCE
| | 2. | Court-appointed expert still qualified as expert in subsequent proceedings in same case.
Leard v. Schenker, 06C1116 (La. 6/16/2006) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 In this child custody proceeding, the district court rendered a considered decree awarding sole custody to the father, Mr. Schenker, and ter... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 3. | Judge's public comments merit judicial discipline.
In Re: Judge William A. Roe, 06-O-1243 (La. 6/23/06) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 In 1994, a class of oyster fishermen filed suit against the State of Louisiana and the Department of Natural Resources, asserting that their... view full summary | | 4. | Decisional delay, accounting irregularities merit judicial discipline.
In Re: Judge Tammy Lee, 06-O-0454 (La. 7/6/06) [31 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 The Judiciary Commission filed a formal charge against respondent alleging decisional delay and also irregularities and delay in accounting ... view full summary | | WORKERS' COMPENSATION
| | 5. | Failure to report non-work-related injury forfeits benefits.
Haynes v. United Parcel Service, 05-C-2378 (La. 7/6/06) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 Claimant Haynes sustained head and neck injuries during his employment with the United Parcel Service, and began receiving medical and indem... view full summary | | DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| | 6. | State cannot terminate parental rights without first assisting with reunification.
State in the Interest of A.T., T.A., & J.A., 06-CJ-0501 (La. 7/6/06) [17 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 This is an appeal from a termination of parental rights. In October, 2002, Ms. A informed OCS that she could no longer care for her three mi... view full summary | | 7. | Tax-exempt military benefits are "gross income" for child support purposes.
State, Dept. of Social Services v. L.T., 05-CJ-1965 (La. 7/6/06) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 The State filed this suit on behalf of two children of defendant Taylor, a noncommissioned officer in the United States Navy. Taylor is Grad... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 8. | Judge not disqualified merely because of employment at D.A.'s office.
State v. Connolly, 06-KD-0540 (La. 6/2/06)
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From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 Relator Connolly seeks to vacate a recusal order entered sua sponte by respondent, the Honorable Charles L. Porter, district judge presiding... view full summary | | 9. | No reasonable suspicion necessary to ask woman what she was doing.
State v. Parker, 06-KK-0053 (La. 6/16/2006) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 7 Two New Orleans police officers, while on routine patrol during mid-morning on a weekday, observed the defendant attempting to open the lock... view full summary |
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