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| TORTS
| | 1. | Co-counsel do not owe each other fiduciary duty.
William J. Scheffler, III v. Adams and Reese, 06-CC-1774 (La. 2/22/07) [17 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 3 Plaintiff Scheffler is an attorney who was retained by Boomtown Casino Westbank ("Boomtown") to defend personal injury claims filed against ... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 2. | No duty to defend lawsuit by former partner and co-counsel alleging "malpractice."
Howard P. Elliott v. Continental Casualty Company, 06-CC-1505 (La. 2/22/07) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 3 Plaintiff Howard P. Elliott, Jr. practiced law on various cases together with attorney Madro Bandaries. Fee disputes arose between the two; ... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 3. | Surveillance video not strictly impeachment evidence and must be produced.
Bell v. Treasure Chest Casino, 06-CC-1538 (La. 2/22/07]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 3 Plaintiff Bell was allegedly injured when struck in the back with a pushcart operated by Juanita Morgan, an employee of defendant Treasure C... view full summary | | EVIDENCE
| | 4. | "Prior bad act" evidence admissible.
State v. Randy Rose, 06-K-0402 (La. 2/22/07) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 3 Defendant Rose was charged with second degree murder of his wife, Lisa James Rose. The State filed a notice of intent to use evidence of oth... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 5. | Tax redemption by any person inures to the benefit of the record owner of the property
Sid Hebert, Sheriff v. Katie M. Hollier, 06-C-1077 (La. 3/9/07) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 3 In September, 2002, defendant Katie Hollier purchased a one-tenth ownership interest in a tract of immovable property for the sum of $3,762.... view full summary | | 6. | Legal issues raised more than 30 days after passage of bond ordinance are perempted.
Naquin v. Lafayette City-parish Consolidated Government, 2006-C-2227 (La. 2/22/07) [29 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 3 Taxpayers of the City of Lafayette moved to invalidate a bonds issued by the Lafayette City-Parish Government ("Lafayette") to develop a sta... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 7. | Ameliorative changes to criminal penalty does not mean normal sentence is excessive.
State v. Robert, 06-K-1872 (La. 3/9/07) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 3 Defendant appealed his habitual offender sentence as excessive, in light of the ameliorative changes in the penalty for distribution of mari... view full summary |
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