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| CRIMINAL
| | 1. | Search of vehicle incident to arrest proper.
State v. Canezaro, 07-KK-668 (La. 6/1/07) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 7 Defendant Canezaro was charged with possession of cocaine and "Adderal." Deputy Lewis observed defendant's pickup truck stop at a stop sign,... view full summary | | 2. | Supervisory writ granted: Police should have stopped questioning when defendant asked for a lawyer.
State v. Anthony Bell, 2007-KK-1124 (La. 6/29/07) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 7 Midway through questioning the defendant, police did not believe the exculpatory account he was providing them; and defendant stated, "I'd r... view full summary | | 3. | Failure to provide a state-funded mitigation expert harmless; capital sentence affirmed.
State v. Antoinette Frank, 1999-KA-0553 (La. 5/22/07) [60 pp]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 7 Defendant was convicted and sentenced to death, and her conviction was affirmed. State v. Frank, 99-0553 (La. 1/17/01), 803 So.2d 1. The Cou... view full summary | | ADMINISTRATIVE
| | 4. | 300-foot rule violated; power meter is not the "point of service."
Washington St. Tammany Elec. Coop. v. La. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 07-CA-0399 (La. 6/29/07) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 7 The issue in this case is whether Washington St. Tammany Electric Cooperative (WST) violated the "300 Foot Rule" by extending electrical ser... view full summary | | CONTRACTS
| | 5. | Funeral services insurance policy construed.
Helen C. Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home, 07-CA-0054 (La. 5/22/07) [24 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 This is an action on a funeral services life insurance policy. Claude Sims purchased two industrial life insurance policies from Mulhearn Pr... view full summary | | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
| | 6. | Med Mal claim against nurse has prescribed, while claim against doctor has not.
In re: Medical Review Panel, Matter of Stephanie Noe, 05-C-2275 (La. 5/22/07) [32 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Plaintiff Stephanie Noe sought treatment on June 11, 2001 from her physician, Dr. Hill, for sinus congestion. Dr. Hill ordered a Celestone i... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 7. | Watercraft exclusion applies to accident on stationary barge.
Henry v. South Louisiana Sugars Cooperative, 06-C-2764 (La. 5/22/07) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Plaintiff Henry filed suit seeking damages for personal injuries he suffered while working at the South Louisiana Sugars Cooperative ("SLS")... view full summary | | 8. | Commercial umbrella policy provides excess insurance.
Huggins v. Gerry Lane Enterprises, 06-C-2816 c/w 06-C-2843 (La. 5/22/07) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Plaintiff Huggins filed suit to recover damages for a trip-and-fall on the premises of Gerry Lane Enterprises ("Gerry Lane"). Gerry Lane's l... view full summary | | 9. | "Products completed operations hazard" does not cover replacement of insured's own work. Supreme Services
and Specialty Co. v. Sonny Greer, 2006-C-1827 (La. 05/22/07)[18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Supreme Services ("Supreme") contracted with Sonny Greer, Inc. ("Greer") to construct an oilfield service facility in Iberia Parish. Greer e... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 10. | Death penalty for rape is constitutional; capital conviction affirmed.
State v. Patrick Kennedy, 05-KA-1981 (La. 5/22/07) [127 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 On May 7, 1998, Patrick Kennedy was indicted by a grand jury for the rape of his 8-year-old stepdaughter ("L.H.") in violation of La.R.S. S ... view full summary | | 11. | Use of a stolen vehicle constitutes unauthorized use of a vehicle.
State v. Wayne Macon, 06-K-0481(La. 6/1/07) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 The State seeks review of the district court's order of a new trial. In January, 2002, Avilla Kern reported that her blue, 1996 Chevrolet Lu... view full summary | | 12. | Absence of the trial judge is not a structural error.
State v. Langley, 06-KK-1041 (La. 5/22/07) [20 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 15, Issue 6 Langley was indicted on a charge of first degree murder. A jury rejected Langley's insanity defense and convicted him of the lesser included... view full summary |
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