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| 1. | Funeral services insurance policy construed. Helen C. Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home, 07-CA-0054 (La. 5/22/07) [24 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 This is an action on a funeral services life insurance policy. Claude Sims purchased two industrial life insurance policies from Mulhearn Pr... view full summary | | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
| 2. | Med Mal claim against nurse has prescribed, while claim against doctor has not. In re: Medical Review Panel, Matter of Stephanie Noe, 05-C-2275 (La. 5/22/07) [32 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Plaintiff Stephanie Noe sought treatment on June 11, 2001 from her physician, Dr. Hill, for sinus congestion. Dr. Hill ordered a Celestone i... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| 3. | Watercraft exclusion applies to accident on stationary barge. Henry v. South Louisiana Sugars Cooperative, 06-C-2764 (La. 5/22/07) [9 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Plaintiff Henry filed suit seeking damages for personal injuries he suffered while working at the South Louisiana Sugars Cooperative ("SLS")... view full summary | 4. | Commercial umbrella policy provides excess insurance. Huggins v. Gerry Lane Enterprises, 06-C-2816 c/w 06-C-2843 (La. 5/22/07) [7 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Plaintiff Huggins filed suit to recover damages for a trip-and-fall on the premises of Gerry Lane Enterprises ("Gerry Lane"). Gerry Lane's l... view full summary | 5. | "Products completed operations hazard" does not cover replacement of insured's own work. Supreme Services and Specialty Co. v. Sonny Greer, 2006-C-1827 (La. 05/22/07)[18 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Supreme Services ("Supreme") contracted with Sonny Greer, Inc. ("Greer") to construct an oilfield service facility in Iberia Parish. Greer e... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| 6. | Death penalty for rape is constitutional; capital conviction affirmed. State v. Patrick Kennedy, 05-KA-1981 (La. 5/22/07) [127 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 On May 7, 1998, Patrick Kennedy was indicted by a grand jury for the rape of his 8-year-old stepdaughter ("L.H.") in violation of La.R.S. S ... view full summary | 7. | Use of a stolen vehicle constitutes unauthorized use of a vehicle. State v. Wayne Macon, 06-K-0481(La. 6/1/07) [12 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 The State seeks review of the district court's order of a new trial. In January, 2002, Avilla Kern reported that her blue, 1996 Chevrolet Lu... view full summary | 8. | Absence of the trial judge is not a structural error. State v. Langley, 06-KK-1041 (La. 5/22/07) [20 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Langley was indicted on a charge of first degree murder. A jury rejected Langley's insanity defense and convicted him of the lesser included... view full summary | 9. | Failure to file motion to suppress does not waive Crosby reservation on that issue. State v. Guillory, 06-K-2544 (La. 6/1/07) [2 pp.] From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Defendant entered his guilty plea in the present case pursuant to State v. Crosby, 338 So.2d 584 (La. 1976), reserving his right to appeal o... view full summary |
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