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| TORTS
| | 1. | First amendment right to petition does not vitiate tort liability for government corruption.
Astoria Entertainment v. DeBartolo, 2008-C-1690 (La. 5/22/09) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Plaintiff Astoria Entertainment (Astoria) filed this suit against defendants Edward DeBartolo, Jr. (DeBartolo) and Robert Guidry (Guidry), e... view full summary | | CONTRACTS
| | 2. | Bankruptcy discharge of unpaid rent does not prevent eviction of public housing tenant. HANO v. Tony Eason, 2009-C-992
(La. 6/26/09) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Defendant Tony Eason (Eason), leased an apartment from the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), but was periodically delinquent in payin... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 3. | Discipline imposed for filing malicious prosecution claim based upon disciplinary complaint.
In re: Mordock, 2008-B-1389 (La. 6/19/09) [10 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Respondent Mordock was charged by ODC with filing a tort suit based upon the defendant's filing of a disciplinary complaint against Mordock'... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 4. | Failure of corporate representative to identify his capacity does not invalidate UM waiver.
Michael Banquer v. Donald Guidroz, 09-C-0466 (La. 5/15/09) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Plaintiffs Michael and Sandra Banquer filed suit to recover damages for personal injuries that Michael suffered in an automobile accident in... view full summary | | 5. | Absence of insurance company's name on form does not invalidate UM waiver.
Gwen Lynch v. Wendy Kennard, 09-CC-282 (La. 5/15/09) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Plaintiff Gwen Lynch suffered personal injuries in a motor vehicle accident with a vehicle owned and operated by defendant Wendy Kennard. Ms... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 6. | District court erred in invoking crime-fraud exception to attorney- client privilege; supervisory writ granted.
Craig Stevens Arabie, v. CITGO Petroleum, 09-CC-0569 (La. 5/15/09) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Plaintiffs filed this suit against, inter alia, CITGO Petroleum Corp. (CITGO) based on a release of hazardous materials from a CITGO waste w... view full summary | | 7. | Defendant still indigent even if his mother is "voluntarily underemployed."
State in the Interest of C.J., 2008-CK-2346 (La. 5/22/09) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Writ granted. Although a trial court may reassess a determination of indigency at any time, in the present case the juvenile court abused it... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 8. | Influence of mind-altering substance cannot supply defense of insanity, but may negate specific intent.
State v. Kirk Williams, 2009-KK-1056 (La. 5/13/090 [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Writ granted in part: Defense expert Dr. Deland may not give her opinion that defendant was actively psychotic because of the influence of a... view full summary | | 9. | District court properly managed an underfunded indigent defender "morass"; capital conviction affirmed.
State v. Reeves, 2006-KA-2419 (La. 5/5/09) [90 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 Defendant Reeves was charged with the rape and murder of a 4-year-old girl. He was convicted and sentenced to death, based upon a mounta... view full summary | | 10. | Louisiana's "three-right" Boykin rule does not apply to guilty pleas entered in another state.
State v. Roberto Balsano, 2009-KK-0735 (La. 6/19/09) [16 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 6 The State charged defendant with a violation of La.R.S. Section 14:98, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, fourth offense, on the basis o... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 11. | Default judgment requires introduction of the insurance policy into evidence.
Arsenio Arias v. Stolthaven New Orleans, 2008-C-1111 (La. 5/5/09) [17 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 5 Arsenio Arias and his wife filed this suit alleging that Mr. Arias, in the course and scope of his employment with Certified Coating, Inc., ... view full summary | | 12. | Court of appeal has no jurisdiction over Procurement Code appeal.
The Willows v. State, DHHR, 2008-OC-2357 (La. 5/5/09) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 5 This is an administrative appeal of a lease dispute between the Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and The Willows, a... view full summary |
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