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| 1. | Employee of North Carolina city assisting with hurricane recovery not entitled to immunity.
Edward F. Breaux, Jr. v. Kevin Ray Worrell, 2025-CQ-00856 (La. 04/10/2026) [21 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
In this case the Court answered a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit regarding the immunity provision of the Lou... view full summary |
| 2. | Employer entitled to summary judgment dismissal because employee was not in course and scope of employment while commuting to work.
Vonetta Lacy v. Carlos Ibarra, 2025-C-01599 (La. 04/21/2026) [15 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
In October 2021 plaintiff was in an automobile accident in Baton Rouge with defendant
Carlos Ibarra, who was driving his personal vehicle on his way to wor... view full summary |
| CIVIL PROCEDURE
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| 3. | Court dismisses third-party demand against Superdome management company.
Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District v. Brazos Industries, LLC, 2025-C-01628 (La. 03/31/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
Plaintiff is a political subdivision of the State charged with the creation and operation of the
Superdome. It hired Brazos Industries, LLC to repair and recoat the roo... view full summary |
| 4. | Reconventional demand challenging State's contract with law firm failed to state cause of action.
State v. OptumRx, 2025-C-01626 (La. 04/21/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
In 2022 the State filed a petition for injunctive relief and restitution to recover
overpayments for prescription drug prices charged by defendants... view full summary |
| 5. | Court of appeal erred in reopening judgment pro confesso.
Tower Credit, Inc. v. Beatrice Johnson, 2025-C-01639 (La. 04/21/2026) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
Plaintiff obtained a judgment against defendant in 2007 in the principal amount of $7,746.96,
plus contractual interest at 24% per year until January 1, 2009, and there... view full summary |
| MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
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| 6. | Court reverses ruling limiting testimony of medical review panel member.
Jamie W. Turner v. Woman's Hospital Foundation, 2026-CC-00282 (La. 03/31/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
In this medical malpractice case, plaintiffs filed a motion in limine to limit the testimony of
the medical review panel members to the medical review panel o... view full summary |
| PROPERTY
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| 7. | On rehearing Court no longer requires parties to remove obstructions to driveway servitude.
Louis V. Hose v. James Scott O'Connell, 2025-C-01158 (La. 03/31/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
In 1939 the prior owner of the properties at 6331 and 6333 Annunciation Street in New
Orleans created a reciprocal driveway servitude in the seve... view full summary |
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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| 8. | On rehearing with Justice Hughes recused, Court declines to modify judgment allowing candidate to remain on ballot.
Andrew Bradley Towbin v. John T. Fuller, 2026-C-00296 (La. 03/31/2026) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
Plaintiff filed a petition under Section 18:492(A)(7) objecting to John Fuller's candidacy for
the May 2026 election for judge in Orleans Parish Criminal Dis... view full summary |
| 9. | Individual council member not liable for attorney's fees to prevailing party under Open Meetings Law.
Harold Marcell Parker, Jr. v. Livingston Parish Government, 2025-C-01598 (La. 04/09/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
According to La. R.S. 42:25(C), any person who believes that Louisiana's Open Meetings Law
has been violated may institute enforcement proceedings. The proper defen... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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| 10. | Court reinstates murder convictions after finding no abuse of discretion in denying challenge for cause.
State v. Luis Orobio, Jr., 2025-K-01303 (La. 03/31/2026) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
In September 2015 defendant stabbed his girlfriend, Keywanda Mitchell, and her brother
Jeremy, who was asleep on the living room couch. Keywanda survived the attack,... view full summary |
| 11. | District court should have held hearing before denying State's objection to application for post-conviction relief.
State v. Antoinette Frank, 2025-KD-00767 (La. 03/31/2026) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
In early 2008 defendant's 1995 capital conviction and sentence became final. In April 2008
she filed a timely initial pro se shell application for post-co... view full summary |
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| 12. | Defendant's post-conviction evidence not newly discovered for purposes of limitations.
State v. Willie Williams, 2025-KP-01311 (La. 04/09/2026) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
Defendant filed post-conviction claims, and the State filed procedural objections, arguing the
claims were untimely. Defendant argued his claims fell under the exceptio... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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| 13. | Court allows indigent defendant's expert witness to testify via Zoom.
State v. Jamal Harris, 2026-KK-00486 (La. 04/19/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
Defendant was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the
2020 deaths of Jessica Troulliet and Robert Templet, one count of obstruction of ju... view full summary |
| 14. | Court orders district court to act on pleading.
Rufus James Hampton, III v. John Bel Edwards, 2026-CI-00194 (La. 04/21/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
Petitioner represented that the district court failed to act timely on a petition for writ of
mandamus and to compel the issuance of an automatic pardon ... view full summary |
| 15. | Court orders court of appeal to act on writ application.
State v. Ron Cleon Johnson, 2026_KH-00219 (La. 04/21/2026) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 4
Defendant represented that the Third Circuit failed to act timely on a supervisory writ
application filed on March 12, 2025. The Court granted a writ of ma... view full summary |