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| | 1. | Justice of the peace removed from office.
In re: Cook, 2005-O-0783 (La.
6/29/05) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 The Judiciary Commission charged that respondent Justice of the Peace Cook, who assumed office in 1994, has never attended mandatory justice... view full summary | | 2. | Appearance of impropriety by judge's hiring a non-family member whom he is dating; discipline imposed.
In re: Granier, 04-O-3031 (La. 6/29/05) [6 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 The respondent judge has served continuously on the district bench since 1996. Between February, 1999 and June, 2002, respondent hired his g... view full summary | | 3. | Prosecutor improperly withheld Brady material; discipline imposed.
In re: Jordan, 04-B-2397 (La. 6/29/05) [20 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 The ODC filed one count of formal charges against respondent, an assistant district attorney, alleging that he violated Rules 3.8(d) and... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 4. | Asbestosis class action filed prior to plaintiff's diagnosis with mesothelioma did not interrupt prescription.
Cichirillo v. Avondale Industries, Inc., 2004-C-2894 (La. 11/29/05) []
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 Plaintiff Cichirillo worked at Ingalls Shipyard in Mississippi, and then at Avondale Shipyard in Louisiana. In April, 1991, Cichirillo was d... view full summary | | JUVENILE
| | 5. | Multiple-misdemeanor juvenile disposition limited to 6 months.
State in the Interest of B.J., 05-CK-0913 (La. 7/24/05) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 The State charged relator in a delinquency petition with various misdemeanor-grade acts apparently stemming from a single incident in Baton ... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 6. | WTC Tax Increment Financing statute unconstitutional.
World Trade Center Taxing Dist. v. All Taxpayers, 2005-CA-0374 (La. 06/29/05) [23 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 When a downturn in the economy in the 1980's resulted in significant unoccupied space in the World Trade Center ("WTC") at the foot of Canal... view full summary | | 7. | Barge is not a "ship" or "vessel"; "remedial" statute not retroactive.
Mallard Bay Drilling v. Kennedy, 2004-C-1089 (La. 6/29/05) [33 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 This is a petition for a sales tax refund. Plaintiff Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc. ("Mallard") is engaged in the business of drilling oil and g... view full summary | | DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| | 8. | Louisiana has child custody jurisdiction over newborn baby from California.
Stelluto v. Stelluto, 2005-CC-0074 (La. 06/29/05) [18 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 Plaintiff Ms. Stelluto, a surgical nurse and lifelong New Orleans resident, met Donald Stelluto, a history professor from California, in Nov... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 9. | Guilty plea to crime other than that charged is not void for lack of jurisdiction;
resolving a split in the circuits.
State v. Curtis Jackson, 2004-K-2863 (La. 11/29/05) [15 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 Defendant was charged by bill of information with attempted first degree murder of a peace officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted f... view full summary | | 10. | Repeat drug offender bill must be brought only after conviction of the instant offense; resolving a split in the circuits; overruling controlling precedent.
State v. Skipper, 04-KA-2137 (La. 6/29/05) [25 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 14, Issue 1 The State filed a bill of information charging defendant Skipper with possession of between 28 and 200 grams of crack cocaine, in violation ... view full summary | | PROPERTY
| | 11. | "Societal expectations" test reinstated by legislature.
Willis-Knighton Medical Cntr. v. Caddo-Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Comm'n, 04-C-0473 (La. 6/22/05) (on
reh'g) [8 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 13, Issue 7 In Willis-Knighton Med. Cntr. v. Caddo-Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Comm'n, 2004-C-0473 (La. 4/1/05) ("Willis-Knighton I"), reported in the ... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 12. | Discipline imposed for accusations of impropriety against judge.
In re J. Clemille Simon, 2004-B-2947 (La. 06/29/05) [26 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 13, Issue 7 The ODC filed formal charges in three counts against respondent attorney Simon: &nbs... view full summary |
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