| INSURANCE
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| 1. | Direct Action Statute amendment prohibiting insurer's name in case caption does not prohibit mentioning insurer elsewhere in petition.
E S & H, Inc. v. Brian Triche, 2025-CC-01349 (La. 02/10/2025) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
The Louisiana Legislature amended Louisiana's Direct Action Statute to provide in part
effective August 1, 2024: "(a) An insurer shall not be include... view full summary |
| CIVIL PROCEDURE
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| 2. | District court erred in denying motion for legislative continuance.
Succession of Mable Jones Lee, 2026-CD-00248 (La. 02/25/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
One of the parties in this matter filed a motion for a continuance for members of the
legislature or legislative employees under La. R.S. 13:4163. The d... view full summary |
| MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
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| 3. | Plaintiffs' claims against nursing home management company were medical malpractice claims.
Sandtrell Broden v. Priority Management Group, LLC, 2025-CC-01651 (La. 02/12/2026) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
Plaintiffs filed suit alleging Priority Management Group, LLC (PMG) managed and
intentionally underfunded Riverlands Home Group, LLC d/b/a Chateau St.... view full summary |
| SUCCESSIONS
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| 4. | Court remands on issue of payment of attorney's fees incurred by administratrix.
Succession of Paul Edward Hutchens, 2025-C-01550 (La. 02/10/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
The decedent in this succession proceeding died intestate with an estate valued at about $3
million and was survived by his wife, brother, and mother. He had no descend... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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| 5. | Court orders district court to admit surveillance videos despite late disclosure by State.
State v. Michael Robinson, 2026-KK-00122 (La. 01/28/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
In this criminal matter the State attempted to introduce four surveillance videos. Defendant
objected on the basis of late disclosure. The district court agreed with d... view full summary |
| 6. | Court orders court of appeal to act on writ application.
State v. Dwayne J. Demouchet, Sr., 2025-KH-01581 (La. 02/03/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
Defendant represented that the Third Circuit failed to act timely on a supervisory writ
application filed in December 2024. The Court granted a su... view full summary |
| 7. | Court reverses suppression of photographic lineup.
State v. Benjamin Newport, 2026-KK-00110 (La. 02/05/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
In this criminal matter the district court suppressed a photographic lineup in which
defendant was identified. The Fourth Circuit denied the State's wri... view full summary |
| 8. | Court reverses dismissal of supplemented post-conviction relief application in capital case.
State v. Marcus Donte Reed, 2025-KD-00829 (La. 02/12/2026) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
In 2013 defendant was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to
death. His convictions and sentences became final. In July 2017 he timely filed ... view full summary |
| 9. | Court orders district court to act on motion to correct illegal sentence.
State v. Preston G. Demouchette, Jr., 2025-KH-00168 (La. 02/12/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
Defendant represented that the district court failed to act timely on a motion to correct illegal
sentence filed in June 2015. The Court granted a supervisory writ and ord... view full summary |
| 10. | Odor of marijuana gave officer probable cause to search entire vehicle.
State v. Cedric Ladmirault, 2026-KK-00127 (La. 02/12/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
An officer detected the odor of marijuana emanating from defendant's lawfully stopped
vehicle. The officer conducted a search of the vehicle and... view full summary |
| 11. | Court reverses denial of defendant's motion to introduce evidence of the victim's previous allegations of sexual assault.
State v. Anthony Howells, 2026-KK-00261 (La. 02/28/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 2
Defendant moved to introduce previous allegations of sexual abuse by the alleged victim's
uncle as evidence of third-party guilt. The district court denied... view full summary |