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| CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 1. | Clerk of court could not effectively shorten prescriptive period by turning off fax machine at close of office hours.
Jacob Stevenson v. Progressive Security Insurance Co., 2019-C-00637 (La. 04/03/2020)[16 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 4
Plaintiffs alleged they were injured in a car accident on December 13, 2016. On December
13, 2017, their counsel attempted to fax file a petition for damages with the T... view full summary | | EVIDENCE
| | 2. | Court reinstates district court's ruling excluding expert testimony regarding injury causation.
George Blair v. Mary Coney, 2019-C-00795 (La. 04/03/2020) [20 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 4
Plaintiff filed suit alleging he was injured as a result of a 2013 automobile accident. He
alleged that while stopped in his vehicle at a traffic signal,... view full summary | | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
| | 3. | Failure to pay filing fee as to one defendant did not nullify medical review panel request as to all.
Neville Kirt v. Rebecca C. Metzinger, M.D., 2019-C-01162 (La. 04/03/2020) [16 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 4
Elaine Kirt died on September 28, 2010, due to complications that she developed shortly
after undergoing eye surgery. On September 23, 2011, her sons filed a... view full summary | | JUVENILE
| | 4. | Court declares exception to juvenile court jurisdiction unconstitutional.
State in the Interest of D.T., 2019-KA-01445 (La. 04/03/2020) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 4
DT was arrested after a shooting incident in June 2019, when he was 16 years old. The
juvenile court found probable cause for the charge of aggravated b... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 5. | Evidence of victim's character and prior bad acts was not admissible.
State v. Clifford Williams, 2019-K-00490 (La. 04/03/2020) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 4
Defendant was convicted of second degree murder for the 2013 shooting death of 15-year-
old Ralphmon Green. Green was struck by bullets four times, and defendant continued ... view full summary | | 6. | Court finds Miranda warning sufficient, siding against federal Fifth Circuit in split.
State v. Tre King, 2019-KK-01332 (La. 04/03/2020) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 28, Issue 4
Officers smelled marijuana during a traffic stop of defendant and determined he had
outstanding warrants for his arrest. They placed him in handcuf... view full summary |
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