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| CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 1. | Court recuses entire Second Circuit.
Stanley R. Palowsky, III v. W. Brandon Cork, 2025-OC-00272 (La. 05/29/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
In this long running litigation, plaintiff moved to recuse the entire Second Circuit Court of
Appeal. The Second Circuit denied the motion without a published ... view full summary | | 2. | Court reinstates suspensive appeal of eviction judgment.
Joseph J. Bazile, Jr. v. GSS Holdings LA, LLC, 2025-OC-00666 (La. 06/12/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
Plaintiffs were the owners of commercial real estate in Kenner leased as a Brothers Food
Mart. Mountain Express Oil Company (MEX) became the owner of the Bro... view full summary | | 3. | Court of appeal should have considered merits of interlocutory ruling allowing amendment of petition.
Lirette Neville v. LCMC Health Holdings, Inc., 2025-C-00417 (La. 06/17/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
In this medical malpractice claim based on acts that occurred in March 2021, defendants filed
an exception of no cause of action in response to plaintiff's complain... view full summary | | EVIDENCE
| | 4. | Court allows additional testimony from expert witness.
Elvia Solorzano-Robinson v. PV Holding Corp., 2025-CC-00725 (La. 06/09/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
In this personal injury case, the district court made several evidentiary rulings. Defendants
sought review by the First Circuit, but it denied writs. The Court granted... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 5. | Manufacturer entitled to summary judgment on product liability claim arising from misuse of bulldozer.
Brady Hardisty v. Dusty L. Walker, 2025-CC-00239 (La. 06/03/2025) [8 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
Plaintiff and a coworker were using a Caterpillar D3K2 track-type tractor bulldozer to clear
land when the bulldozer became stuck in the mud. The men attached chains fr... view full summary | | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
| | 6. | Court of appeal should have allocated fault between defendants.
Darcy Driver v. Willis Knighton Pierremont Health Center, 2025-C-00391 c/w 2025-C-00400 (La. 06/25/2025) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
In this medical malpractice case, the jury found plaintiffs failed to prove the applicable
standard of care. On appeal the Second Circuit reversed, reviewe... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 7. | Probationary employee had no right to appeal termination.
Rhonda K. Oliver v. Department of Finance, 2025-C-00338 (La. 05/29/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
In September 2015 plaintiff began working for the City of New Orleans in the Department of
Housing and Urban Development. In 2021 she transferred to the Sewerage and Wa... view full summary | | 8. | Court grants rehearing and vacates its prior opinion granting City summary judgment in wrongful death claim arising from murder by escaped inmate.
John Kite v. Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department, 2024-CC-01351 (La. 06/01/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
This wrongful death case was brought on behalf of the children of a woman murdered by
inmate McKennedy Armstead after he escaped custody of the Rapides Parish Sheriff&#... view full summary | | 9. | Plaintiff could not enforce waste disposal contract that was not approved by Bond Commission.
23rd Psalm Trucking, LLC v. Madison Parish Police Jury, 2024-C-00808 (La. 06/27/2025) [22 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
On July 14, 2014, plaintiff signed a contract with the Madison Parish Police Jury to collect and
dispose of residential waste for a four-year term through July 14, 2018... view full summary | | DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| | 10. | Court orders designation of parent responsible for children's educational needs.
Morgan McCann Thibodeaux v. Luke Joseph Thibodeaux, 2025-CJ-00276 (La. 06/25/25) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
In this domestic matter from the East Baton Rouge Family Court, the First Circuit denied
defendant's writ application, with Judge McClendon dissenting.... view full summary | | 11. | Liquidated damages paid to former LSU head coach after termination of community was community asset.
Kelly O. Orgeron v. Edward J. Orgeron, Jr., 2024-C-00676 (La. 06/27/2025) [21 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
Defendant, who was at the time LSU's head football coach, filed a petition for divorce against
his wife on February 26, 2020. The community property regime was lat... view full summary | | JUVENILE
| | 12. | Court rejects constitutional challenges to sex offender registration requirement for juvenile.
State in the Interest of DD, 2024-CK-00254 (La. 06/27/2025) [24 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 6
DD was adjudicated delinquent for committing second-degree rape. He was 14 years old at
the time of the act and 16 when adjudicated. The juvenile court committed him to... view full summary |
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