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| | 1. | Court orders disbarment of attorney who made false accusations against judge, mishandled legal matters, and committed domestic abuse.
In re: Juan C. Labadie, 2018-B-1033 (La. 10/29/18) [15 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
This opinion addressed multiple charges against respondent by the Office of Disciplinary
Counsel (ODC). Respondent was a Louisiana attorney who had previousl... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 2. | Court reverses summary judgment for defendants in case involving three-vehicle collision.
Raven Boyance v. United Fire and Casualty Co., 2018-C-886 (La. 10/08/18) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
This case arose out of a three-vehicle collision on I-10 in St. Martin Parish. Plaintiff alleged
she was driving a vehicle with her son in a car seat in the rear when W... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 3. | Court reverses court of appeal's deduction of attorney's fees previously paid by client.
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University v. Southern Electronics, Inc., 2018-C-1129 (La. 10/29/18) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
The district court's judgment in this expropriation case included an award of $2,177,500 in
attorney's fees to defendant, Southern Electronics, Inc. On appeal, the Fourth ... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 4. | Court orders district court and magistrate court to rule on prisoner's motions.
State ex rel. John Stewart v. State, 2017-KH-0850 (La. 10/08/18) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
John Stewart was serving a twenty-year sentence at Dixon Correctional Center for armed
robbery in Ascension Parish when he became eligible for supervised r... view full summary | | 5. | Court denies relief to State after court of appeal vacated defendant's conviction based on district court's failure to properly record ruling on juror challenge.
State v. Brian Aguillard, 2015-K-0589 (La. 10/15/18) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
In December 2011 defendant returned from a Christmas party to the home in New Orleans
that he shared with his mother and twin brother. He learned that his twin brother had... view full summary | | 6. | Anonymous tip lacking indicia of reliability does not justify stop and frisk.
State v. Donald Lewis, 2018-KK-0924 (La. 10/29/18) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
Authorities received an anonymous tip that defendant was selling heroin. A detective
corroborated defendant's identity as the subject of the tip, appro... view full summary | | 7. | Defendant was not entitled to suppression of evidence gained from traffic stop, even though court of appeal relied on wrong version of statute.
State v. Dante Lee, 2018-KK-0887 (La. 10/29/18) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
Police stopped defendant's automobile, believing that he had violated La. R.S. Section
32:53(A)(3), which sets forth specific requirements for displaying a regi... view full summary | | 8. | Court denies post-conviction relief to defendant convicted of brutal 2002 first degree murder by home invasion stabbing.
State v. Dustin Dressner, 2018-KP-0828 (La. 10/29/18) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 26, Issue 10
Defendant was convicted in 2004 of first degree murder in the brutal stabbing death of
Paul Fasullo. Evidence at trial... view full summary |
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