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| | 1. | Summary judgment apportioning fault was improper where three vehicles may have contributed to accident.
James Carnez Burns v. Loomis Armored US, LLC, 2025-C-01635 (La. 01/07/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
This case arose from a September 2022 collision between two trucks on Interstate 20 in
Shreveport near the Pines Road exit in heavy rain. One of the vehic... view full summary | | 2. | Summary judgment on defamation claim was improper.
Bryan J. Mitnaul v. Michael E. Petrosh, Jr., 2025-C-01381 (La. 01/28/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Plaintiff filed this suit for intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation against
Michael and Andrea Petrosh. Plaintiff alleged he was employed as the ... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 3. | Court remands personal jurisdiction issue to court of appeal for consideration under proper standard of review.
Michael Munson v. Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC, 2025-C-00857 (La. 12/23/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
In this personal injury case plaintiffs named among the defendants Express Container
Services of Atlanta, LLC (Express Atlanta). Express Atlanta filed an exc... view full summary | | 4. | Panel of five court of appeal judges should have considered case.
Johnnie Mae Thompson v. Louisiana State University Health Science Center - Shreveport, 2025-CC-01388 (La. 01/21/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Defendant University Health Shreveport, LLC d/b/a Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport moved
for leave to amend its answer. The district court denied the motion. The Secon... view full summary | | 5. | Partial summary judgment against defendant on liability did not preclude exception of prescription.
RTV Real Estate Holding, LLC v. Title Depot of Louisiana, Inc., 2025-C-01478 (La. 01/28/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
In 2014 plaintiff purchased commercial property. Defendant was the closing agent for the
transaction and sold plaintiff a title insurance policy issued by Commonwealth Lan... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 6. | Court remands to allow defendant to present evidence as to whether verdicts were unanimous.
State v. Demarious Hicks, 2025-K-00761 (La. 12/23/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Defendant was charged with the 2017 second-degree murder of Rodrick Bowman and
attempted second-degree murder of Trashaun Smith. He was tried by a jury in N... view full summary | | 7. | District court should have looked beyond caption of defendant's pleading.
State v. Andrew D. Wetzel, 2025-KH-00894 (La. 12/23/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
Defendant filed a pleading captioned an "application for post-conviction relief" in the 19th
Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge. The district c... view full summary | | 8. | Court denies relief on speedy trial argument but corrects district court's calculation errors.
State v. Travis Demond Joseph, 2025-KK-00206 (La. 01/28/2026) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
In this case defendant was charged with second-degree murder by grand jury indictment in
September 2018 in Assumption Parish. More than six years later, in Sept... view full summary |
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