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| CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 1. | Defendant produced sufficient evidence to establish his domicile.
Chad Hughes v. Connie Hargrave, 2025-CC-00426 (La. 04/23/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
Plaintiff filed suit against Connie Hargrave and Sarwat Gad in the Parish of East Baton Rouge. Gad filed an exception of improper venue, averring he was domicil... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 2. | Defendants entitled to have plaintiff submit to second independent medical exam.
Thomas Hunt v. Kylie E. Johnson, 2024-CC-01451 (La. 04/01/2025) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
Plaintiff filed suit alleging he sustained a cervical disc herniation and a lumbar bulge as a
result of an automobile accident. He was treated by an interventional pain... view full summary | | 3. | Claim arising from flooding property was not a continuing tort.
Debra Winesberry v. St. Bernard Parish Government, 2025-C-00065 (La. 04/15/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
Plaintiff filed suit seeking compensation from St. Bernard Parish for the flooding of her
property. She alleged that since the Parish installed und... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 4. | Appraisal not binding under terms of insurance policy.
James Hornbeak, Jr. v. FedNat Insurance Company, 2025-CC-00108 (La. 04/08/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
Plaintiff filed suit for payment of insurance claims related to Hurricane Ida. The suit was
removed to federal court and later remanded on motion ... view full summary | | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
| | 5. | Case dismissed for failure to meet bond deadline in consent judgment.
Valarie Cantrelle v. William T. Sargent, M.D., 2024-CC-01545 (La. 04/08/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
Plaintiff filed a medical malpractice complaint requesting a medical review panel against
defendant. The medical review panel rendered a unanimous opinion co... view full summary | | 6. | Court applies contra non valentem in light of litigation tactics by defendants.
In re: Medical Review Panel Proceedings of Denielle Poree, 2023-C-01590 (La. 04/23/2025) [6 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
On February 10, 2022, Denielle Poree went to Ambrose M. Martin, III, DDS, at Gentilly Family
Dental to have a tooth pulled. While Poree was sedated, Dr. Martin allegedl... view full summary | | 7. | Claim against surgeon not abandoned during appeal of claims against other defendants.
Allen Dehart v. Bruce A. Jones, M.D., 2025-C-00031 (La. 04/23/2025) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
On September 30, 2008, Arlene Dehart underwent surgery for the repair of a heart valve. She
suffered complications after the surgery and died on October 27, 2008. Pla... view full summary | | 8. | Entire medical review panel opinion was admissible.
Terry Almon v. James M. Laborde, M.D., 2025-CC-00217 (La. 04/23/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
In this medical malpractice action plaintiff filed a motion in limine seeking to exclude the
admission of part of the medical review panel's opinion. The district c... view full summary | | 9. | District court did not abuse discretion in ordering second deposition of surgeon.
Louise Frederick v. St. Charles Surgical Hospital, 2024-CC-01537 (La. 04/29/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
In March 2017 plaintiffs filed a medical review panel complaint against Alexis Waguespack,
M.D., and other healthcare providers alleging they committed medical ... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 10. | Court vacates and remands for hearing on motion to change gender on birth certificate.
In re: Adam Christopher Strain, 2025-C-00198 (La. 04/15/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
Petitioner filed suit seeking a name change, gender-marker change, and new birth certificate.
The petition alleged petitioner was born ... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 11. | Defendant entitled to suppression of evidence obtained in investigatory stop.
State v. Keith Brumfield, 2024-KK-01543 (La. 04/01/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office received an anonymous complaint of harassment on
Hessmer Street in Metairie. A woman stated that a man in a white M... view full summary | | 12. | Defendant not entitled to contact information for witness.
State v. Christopher Edward Brown, 2025-KK-00040 (La. 04/01/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 4
In this criminal matter defendant sought discovery of contact information for a witness
identified by the State. The district court ordered the State to pro... view full summary |
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