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| SUCCESSIONS
| | 1. | Conditional legacy in will was valid, but attempted conditional legacy in codicil was not.
Succession of Cladie J. Wade, 2024-C-00635 (La. 03/21/2025) [10 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 3
Cladie J. Wade executed a statutory will dated August 13, 2007, dividing most of her
belongings between her two children, Alma and Carl. The will... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 2. | Court denies stay and resetting of execution date.
State v. Jessie D. Hoffman, 2025-KD-00324 (La. 03/16/2025) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 3
Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder for the kidnapping, rape, robbery, and
murder of Mary "Molly" Elliot and sentenced to death in 1988. S... view full summary | | 3. | State's waiver of procedural bar was effective despite amendments to Code of Criminal Procedure.
State v. Henry Taylor, 2024-KH-00907 (La. 03/18/2025) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 3
In 1981 an Orleans Parish jury found defendant guilty of aggravated rape, and the district
court sentenced him to life in prison at hard labor without benefi... view full summary | | 4. | State's waiver of procedural bar was effective despite amendments to Code of Criminal Procedure.
State v. Andre Johnson, 2025-KP-01175 (La. 03/18/2025) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 3
This case involved the same issue as the case above. In 1997 an Ouachita Parish jury found
defendant guilty of second-degree murder, and the district court sentenced hi... view full summary | | 5. | Jail time for misdemeanor was not relevant in calculating habitual offender cleansing period.
State v. Christopher Raymond Diano, 2024-KK-00888 (La. 03/21/2025) [16 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 3
In 2023 defendant was convicted of the felony offense of inciting a felony, committed on
January 24, 2021. After the conviction, the State filed ... view full summary | | CONTRACTS
| | 6. | Court reduces jury's lost profits award by $50 million.
Huntsman International, LLC v. Praxair, Inc., 2024-C-00627 (La. 02/06/2025) [24 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 2
Plaintiff was a publicly traded company in the chemical business. Its largest division
produced chemical compounds used to make polyurethane, includi... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 7. | Defendant's motion to continue hearing waived right to assert abandonment.
Pinnacle Construction Group, LLC v. Devere Swepco JV, LLC, 2024-C-00406 (La. 02/06/2025) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 2
Plaintiff, a subcontractor, contracted with Devere Swepco JV, a contractor, to perform work
in a Eunice subdivision owned by Unity Village Homes, Inc. Plaintiff filed s... view full summary | | 8. | Dismissal of appeal not warranted where grounds were not free from doubt.
Dylan Cain Duplantis v. Kortney Rae Fontenot Duplantis, 2024-OC-01527 (La. 02/25/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 2
In June 2023 plaintiff filed a petition for a divorce under La. Civ. Code art. 102. In February
2024 he filed a supplemental and amending petition for a divo... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 9. | Genuine issues of fact regarding employment precluded summary judgment.
Roshaunda Randall v. Imperial Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, 2024-CC-01174 (La. 02/05/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 2
Plaintiffs filed suit against Imperial Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, VIP Taxi Services,
LLC, and Patricia McKenzie. VIP Taxi moved for partial summary judgment... view full summary | | 10. | Real estate broker entitled to summary judgment in tort claim against property manager.
Christian Longo v. 700B8, LLC, 2024-CC-01262 (La. 02/19/2025) [6 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 2
Plaintiff fell off of a second story screened porch at his leased apartment in New Orleans. The
property was owned by 700B8, LLC, which hired Preston Tedesco to manage ... view full summary | | 11. | Genuine issues precluded summary judgment in rear-end accident suit.
Roderick Mitchell v. Jolee Chambers, 2024-C-01526 (La. 02/25/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 2
This case arose from an August 2021 automobile accident in Shreveport. Plaintiff was a guest
passenger in a pickup truck operated by Henry Horton. Horton was pullin... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 12. | Court remands case involving forum selection clause in surplus lines policy.
Richards Clearview City Center, LLC, 2024-CC-00863 c/w 2024-CC-00864 (La. 02/05/2025) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 2
On August 20, 2021, wind and water from Hurricane Ida significantly damaged plaintiff's
properties on Houma Boulevard and Veterans Boulevard in Metairie. The pr... view full summary |
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