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| CRIMINAL
| | 1. | Court deems defendant's actions to be admissible sexually assaultive behavior.
State v. Anthony Nathaniel Green, Sr., 2023-KK-00918 (La. 10/31/2023) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 11
Defendant was charged with first-degree rape and home invasion. After pleading not guilty
to both charges, he moved to exclude the audio recording of the identificati... view full summary | | 2. | Defendant not entitled to out-of-time appeal.
State v. Darryl Puderer, 2023-KP-00624 & 2023-KO-00494 (La. 11/08/2023) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 11
In 2012 defendant pled guilty to two counts of forcible rape and two counts of second-degree
kidnapping resulting from acts on two different occasions with two differen... view full summary | | 3. | Justice required severance of murder trial.
State v. Dylan Craddock, 2023-KK-01147 (La. 11/15/2023) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 11
Facing murder charges, defendant moved to sever his trial from the trial of his co-defendant,
Cody Matthews. Defendant presented evidence that Matthews was going to cla... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 4. | 14th JDC judge publicly censured for conduct in handling criminal case.
In re: Judge G. Michael Canaday, 2023-O-00735 (La. 10/20/2023) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
14th Judicial District Court Judge G. Michael Canaday presided over multiple hearings in the
high-profile, second-degree murder case of State v. Bartie, 14th JDC Case N... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 5. | District court erred in excluding expert testimony without proper analysis.
Jordan Bryant v. State of Louisiana, 2023-CC-00731 (La. 10/10/2023) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
Plaintiff brought this suit against several defendants alleging excessive force was used
against him while he was a resident of Pinecrest Supports and Servic... view full summary | | 6. | Environmental remediation defendant not responsible for fees and costs incurred by plaintiff in pursuing other defendants.
Hero Lands Company, LLC v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., 2023-C-01050 (La. 10/10/2023) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
Plaintiff sued Chevron and other defendants under La. R.S. 30:29, which provides for
remediation of oilfield sites and exploration and production ... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 7. | Court creates new framework for reviewing general damage awards for excessiveness.
Henry Pete v. Boland Marine & Manufacturing Co., LLC, 2023-C-00170 (La. 10/20/2023) [24 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
Plaintiff filed this suit in 2020 after being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. He had
worked as a longshoreman at the Port of New Orleans from 1964-1968, after fi... view full summary | | 8. | Court affirms merchant's liability but reverses reduction of plaintiff's fault.
Oris Latour v. Steamboats, LLC, 2023-C-00027 (La. 10/20/2023) [19 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
Plaintiff was injured when he tripped and fell on a concrete ledge at Steamboat Bill's
restaurant in Lake Charles. The ledge of concrete was positione... view full summary | | WORKERS' COMPENSATION
| | 9. | Gross negligence standard of care for public health emergencies should not be considered by medical review panel.
Monica Sebble v. St. Luke's #2, 2023-C-00483 (La. 10/20/2023) [36 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
Plaintiff, as executrix of the estate of Vivian Lee Brown, instituted a medical review panel
proceeding under the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act (LMMA), La. ... view full summary | | 10. | Court affirms reversal of bench trial judgment for doctor.
Patricia Goff v. Dr. Robin Yue, 2023-C-00121 (La. 10/20/2023) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
On August 2, 2013, plaintiff went to the ER at Beauregard Memorial Hospital with complaints
of chest pain and tightness. She had a significant medical history of prior ... view full summary | | 11. | Court recalls writ in case involving injury to illegally employed child.
Jose Flores Moran v. Amtrust North America, 2023-C-00410 (La. 10/20/2023) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
In 2018 claimant was 14 years old when he sustained injuries in the scope of his employment
at Jacques-Imo's Caf in New Orleans. He was carrying hot cooking oil dow... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 12. | Court of appeal lacked appellate jurisdiction over civil service matter.
Monroe Municipal Fire and Police Service Board v. Reginald Brown, 2023-CC-00907 (La. 10/17/2023) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 10
Reginald Brown, former Monroe chief of police, contested the Monroe Police Department's
termination of his employment before the Monroe Municipal Fire and Police Ci... view full summary |
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