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Most Recent Cases Reported:
- Court reverses classification of company as community property, rejects concept of substitute corporation. - Michael B. Reis, Jr. v. Mandy Pohlmann Reis, 2025-C-00539 (La. 03/06/2026) [12 pp]
- Court reverses judgment splitting contingency fee, holds Rules of Professional Conduct apply to fee agreements between lawyers. - Ike Spears v. William W. Hall, 2025-C-00195 (La. 03/06/2026) [23 pp.]
- Shreveport judge suspended without pay for nine months. - In re: Judge Sheva Sims, 2025-O-01449 (La. 03/06/2026) [22 pp.]
- Court orders Judiciary Commission to investigate complaints against two judges. - In re: Judiciary Commission File Nos. 25-342 & 25-420, 03/25/2026) [12 pp.]
- Court reverses on exception of non-joinder of law firm that jointly represented plaintiffs. - Gayle Heard v. Krause and Kinsman Trial Lawyers, 2025-CC-01570 (La. 03/18/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court transfers appeal over validity of city ordinance back to court of appeal. - Rice Group, LLC v. The New Orleans City Council, 2025-CA-01563 (La. 03/18/2026) [4 pp.]
- All relevant evidence may be considered in wrongful conviction suit. - Larry Moses v. State, 2025-KK-00934 (La. 03/25/2026) [7 pp.]
- Unconditional payment by insurer before its insolvency interrupted prescription of first-party property insurance claim against LIGA. - Cynthia Bryan v. Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, 2025-C-00443 (La. 03/06/2026) [8 pp.]
- Port authority did not establish expropriation was for public purpose. - Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District v. Tuan Nguyen, 2025-C-00827 (La. 03/06/2026) [16 pp.]
- Court clarifies standard of judicial review of local governmental land use decisions. - Beverly Alexander v. St. James Parish, 2025-C-00866 c/w 2025-C-00868 (La. 03/06/2026) [23 pp.]
- Court reinstates candidate to ballot for judicial election. - Andrew Bradley Towbin v. John T. Fuller, 2026-C-00296 (La. 03/11/2026) [14 pp.]
- Sheriff allowed to collect 1992 taxes once taxpayer failed to pay current taxes. - Esplanade Mall Realty Holdings, LLC v. Joseph P. Lopinto, III, 2025-CA-00708 (La. 03/06/2026) [21 pp.]
- Court upholds olographic testament containing multiple dates and signature in the middle of the document. - Succession of Laurie Maria Brocato, 2025-C-00367 (La. 03/06/2026) [12 pp.]
- Peremptive period for bringing avowal action unconstitutional as applied to biological father. - Sarah Allen Davidson v. Terrance Hardy, 2025-CJ-00950 (La. 03/06/2026) [23 pp.]
- Defendant entitled to evidentiary hearing on factual innocence claim. - State v. David Hudson, 2025-KP-01089 (La. 03/03/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court excludes expert testimony diagnosing child sexual abuse. - State v. Christopher Cloudie, 2025-KK-00471 (La. 03/06/2026) [18 pp.]
- On collateral review, counsel's denial of defendant's right to testify does not automatically require reversal. - State v. Jarvis Turner, 2025-KP-00209 (La. 03/06/2026) [13 pp.]
- Failure to list "not guilty" as option on verdict form warranted new trial. - State v. Michael Steven White, 2024-K-00761 (La. 03/06/2026) [21 pp.]
- Court reverses evidentiary ruling on victim character evidence. - State v. Ted Breaux, 2026-KD-00309 (La. 03/10/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court reverses evidentiary ruling excluding child victim's recorded statement. - State v. Saturnino Pena, 2026-KK-00318 (La. 03/11/2026) [2 pp.]
- Officers could continue to search vehicle after finding marijuana in handbag. - State v. Darren Braud, 2025-KK-01526 (La. 03/18/2026) [3 pp.]
- Even removing other statements in search warrant affidavit, probable cause existed based on odor of marijuana. - State v. Donald C. Plaisance, 2025-KK-01562 (La. 03/18/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court orders district court to act on motion. - State v. David Johnson, 2026-KH-00115 (La. 03/18/2026) [2 pp.]
- Defendant did not make requisite showing for severance. - State v. Carl Newman, 2026-KK-00329 (La. 03/19/2026) [2 pp.]
- Sexual assault nurse examiner could testify as expert at trial. - State v. Morrell Torbert, 2026-KK-00165 (La. 03/20/2026) [2 pp.]
- Orleans Parish Criminal District Court was without authority to order petitioner's release. - Clifford McGraw v. Tim Hooper, 2025-KD-01522 (La. 03/25/2026) [4 pp.]
- Court orders district court to act on notice of intent to seek writs. - State v. Michael Wiggins, 2025-KH-01647 (La. 03/25/2026) [2 pp.]
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