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| | 1. | Bar admission denied although petitioner completed pre-trial diversion program and was not convicted of felony.
In Re: Philip R. Pilie, 2012-OB-1846 (La. 09/28/12) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 9 Petitioner, a 2007 graduate of a Georgia law school, applied to sit for the July 2007 Louisiana bar
exam. In June 2007, he made intern... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 2. | Summary judgment appropriate: plaintiff failed to present evidence that her slip and fall was due to defect in premises.
Leila Mansoor v. Jazz Casino Company, LLC d/b/a Harrah's New Orleans, 2012-CC-1546 (La. 09/21/12) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 9 Plaintiff alleged that, while on defendant's premises, she tripped and was injured. During discovery,
she admitted she did not know wh... view full summary | | 3. | Dismissal of defamation claim warranted: plaintiff presented no evidence of malice or lack of good faith.
Phil Williams v. The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 2012-CC-1201 (La. 09/21/12) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 9 Plaintiff was employed as a carpenter by Freeman Decorating. He was involved in a scuffle with his
supervisor while working at the Ern... view full summary | | WORKERS' COMPENSATION
| | 4. | Summary judgment for employer warranted: wrongful death plaintiff produced no evidence that employer knew death was substantially certain to occur.
Deanna Moreau v. Moreau's Material Yard, 2012-CC-1096 (La. 09/21/12) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 9 Plaintiff's husband was working for defendant when a crane toppled over and trapped him
underneath, killing him. Plaintif... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 5. | Court reasserts holding that district court cannot consider constitutionality of jury trial waiver provision sua sponte.
State v. Sharoy Camese, 2011-KA-2534 (La. 09/12/12) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 9 Defendant was charged with distribution of cocaine and waived her right to a jury trial. More than
two months later, she sought to wit... view full summary | | 6. | Petition to reduce period of sex offender's registration must be filed in parish of conviction.
Alton J. Boutte, Jr. v. State of Louisiana, 2012-CC-1239 (La. 09/28/12) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 9 Under La. R.S. Section 15:544(D)(1), an offender may seek to reduce his period of registration as a sex
offender by filing a petition ... view full summary |
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