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In Re: Justice of the Peace Charles Flaherty, 2011-O-0418 (La. 07/01/11) [10 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7Similarly, the Court found Justice of the Peace Charles Flaherty failed to file his 2009 financial
disclosures. Flaherty was elected the justice of the peace for LaSalle Parish, District 3. The Cour... view full summary | | 2. |
In Re: Justice of the Peace Randy Thomas, Jr., 2011-O-0572 (La. 07/01/11) [8 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7This third case regarding the failure of a justice of the peace to file 2009 financial disclosures
concerned Justice of the Peace Randy Thomas, Jr., elected for Red River Parish, Dis... view full summary | | 3. | Judge Badeaux publically censured for failure to recuse.
In Re: Judge Reginald T. Badeaux, III, 2011-O-0214 (La. 07/01/11) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7In May 2006, Mary Sinclair filed a petition in the 22nd JDC seeking a divorce from her husband,
Cayman Sinclair, and joint custody of their minor son, Cole. The case was randomly assigned to Judge R... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 4. | Policy defenses not waived when duty to defend was breached.
Daniel Arceneaux v. Amstar Corp., 2010-C-2329 (La. 07/01/11) [27 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7In 1999, four employees of Tate & Lyle North America Sugars, Inc. (T&L) filed a cumulated action
against T&L for damages from noise exposure during their employment with T&L at its Domino Sugar Refi... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 5. | Summary judgment justified where plaintiff failed to comply with art. 966(B).
Rebecca Sims v. Tonya Hawkins-Sheppard, M.D., 2011-C-0678 (La. 07/01/11) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7In 2007, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant with the Louisiana Patients Compensation Fund
alleging that defendant committed medical malpractice during the delivery of plaintiff's child. T... view full summary | | 6. | Court clarifies confusing rules regarding service of process on State.
Regina Marie Whitley v. State, 2011-CC-0040 (07/01/11) [21 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7Plaintiff brought this medical malpractice action alleging that she received negligent treatment at
Louisiana State University Health Services Center -- Medical Center of Louisiana at Ne... view full summary | | 7. | More clarification regarding service on State.
Shawn Burnett v. James Construction Group, 2010-CC-2608 (La. 07/01/11) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7To recover damages as a result of an automobile accident, plaintiff sued various entities, including
the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). He requested service... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 8. | Open Meetings Law violation not timely pled.
B.W. Greemon v. City of Bossier City, 2010-C-2828 c/w 2011-C-0039 (La. 07/01/11) [17 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7Plaintiff was a paramedic with the Bossier City Fire Department when he responded to a call to assist
Eric Holloway, who was in police custody. Plaintiff was informed that Holloway had consumed as m... view full summary | | DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| | 9. | Section 9:3511 is not an exception to Bergeron change of custody requirements.
Jason Ted Gray v. Christy Lynn Winnon Gray, 2011-CJ-0548 (La. 07/01/11) [28 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7 Jason and Christy Gray were married in 1999. Their son, Jayden, was born in 2001, and they
divorced in 2005. Pursuant to a consent judgment, the district court awarded joint custody of Jayden, ... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 10. | Probable cause existed to obtain search warrant.
State v. Joel Williams, 2011-KK-1269 (La. 06/27/11) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7A confidential informant told police that defendant was trafficking in cocaine and using his residence
to store illegal narcotics and currency. Police also witnessed the controlled purchase of narco... view full summary | | 11. | Newly assigned judge and prosecutor bound by prior stipulations.
State v. Darryl Griffin, 2011-KK-1227 (La. 06/29/11) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7Defendant was faced with a gun charge and a charge of attempted murder. A prosecutor stipulated
in open court that the charges could not be tried together, and the district court ruled the charges ... view full summary | | 12. | Sex Offender Assessment Panel statute upheld.
State v. Bryan Golston, 2010-KA-2804 (La. 07/01/11) [25 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 19, Issue 7 Defendants in five consolidated cases challenged the constitutionality of La. R.S. Section 15:560, which
creates Louisiana's Sex Offender Assessment Panel (SOAP) process. Under the statute, if an... view full summary |
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