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| ADMINISTRATIVE
| | 1. | Injury-related firefighter retirement benefits construed.
Bowers v. Firefighter's Retirement System, 2008-C-1268 (La. 3/17/09) [10 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 3 Plaintiff Bowers was hired in 1991 by Caddo Fire District no. 4 as a firefighter/operator, and ultimately became Fire Captain. While so empl... view full summary | | CONTRACTS
| | 2. | Error to apply "minority discount" to minority partnership interest.
Kenneth Cannon v. Lenard Bertrand, 2008-C-1073 (La. 1/21/09) [8 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 Plaintiff Cannon and defendants Bertrand and Leger, created LBC, L.L.P. (LBC), a limited liability partnership, by written agreement, with e... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 3. | Resurfacing project not a "reconstruction" of the road by DOTD.
Forbes v. Cockerham, 2008-C-0762 (La. 1/21/09) [46 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 Plaintiff, 9-year-old Joshua Forbes, filed this suit to recover damages for serious injuries he suffered when the car in which he was riding... view full summary | | 4. | Writ granted, summary judgment granted, defamation claim dismissed.
Cyprien v. Bd. of Supers. of La. Univ., 2008-CC-1067 (La. 1/21/09) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 Plaintiff Glenn Cyprien filed this suit for defamation and bad faith breach of contract after defendant the University of Louisiana at Lafay... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 5. | Judge disciplined for ordering drug fines to be paid to schools and charities.
In re: Johnson, 2008-O-2397 (La. 1/21/09) [25pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 Respondent Judge Johnson was elected to the district bench in 1999, and in 2003 took over the drug court of the 19th Judicial District C... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 6. | Request for service of process must be received by clerk within 90 days.
Tranchant v. State of Louisiana, 2008-C-978 (La. 1/21/09) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 On August 3, 2006, plaintiffs filed a petition for damages arising out of alleged medical malpractice, and named as defendant, inter alia, t... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 7. | "Temporary" reimbursement rule becomes permanent, when no permanent rule is passed.
Women's and Children's Hosp. v. State, Dept. of Health and Hosp., 08-C-946 (La. 1/21/09) [20 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 Plaintiff Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) in Lafayette, Louisiana filed this suit to contest an administrative ruling regarding its re... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 8. | State's going to trial on only one count operates as an acquittal of joined, untried counts.
State v. Ricardo C. Stevenson, 08-KO-0885 (La. 1/16/09) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 Defendant was charged in a single bill of information with violations of La.R.S. SS 14:95.1 (felon in possession of a firearm), and 14:67.10... view full summary | | 9. | Intentionally driving against traffic is aggravated obstruction of highway.
State v. Cox, 2008-K-0492 (La. 1/21/09) [11 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 The State appeals the reversal of a conviction of manslaughter (La.R.S. S 14:31) and aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce (La.R.S... view full summary | | 10. | Totality of circumstances supports conviction for possession of stolen things.
State v. Karen Marie Calloway, 07-K-2306 (La. 1/21/09) [19 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 In August 2005, Defendant Karen Calloway, her son, Demond Calloway, and other family members lived in Marrero, Louisiana. In the immediate a... view full summary | | ADMINISTRATIVE
| | 11. | No reasonable suspicion existed to test police officer for drugs; officer reinstated.
Richard v. Lafayette Fire and Police Civil Service Bd., 08-C-1044 (La. 2/6/09) [30 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 2 Plaintiff John Keith Richard was terminated from his position with the Lafayette City Police Department, on the grounds that he had tested p... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 12. | Failure to pay undisputed amount is de jure bad faith.
Louisiana Bag Co. v. Audubon Indem. Co., 2008-C-0453 (La. 12/2/08) [28 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 17, Issue 1 This is an appeal of a substantial bad faith judgment against an insurer. Louisiana Bag Company (Louisiana Bag) was insured under a commerci... view full summary |
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