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| CRIMINAL
| | 1. | Trial should be continued to allow defendant to respond to State's recently disclosed evidence.
State v. John Honore, 2023-KK-00461 (La. 04/04/2023) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 4
In this case the State made a late disclosure of DNA and fingerprint evidence. In exchange for
an agreement by defendants that they would not object to the evidence based ... view full summary | | 2. | Court allows recorded jailhouse phone calls as impeachment evidence.
State v. Azemore Joseph, 2023-KK-00516 (La. 04/12/2023) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 4
The district court made pretrial evidentiary rulings in this criminal case. Among those was
the exclusion of recorded phone calls made by defendant while in jail. The S... view full summary | | INSURANCE
| | 3. | Restaurant's commercial insurance policy did not provide coverage for business income losses during COVID-19 pandemic.
Cajun Conti, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, 2022-C-01349 (La. 03/17/2023) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
Plaintiffs were the owners of the French Quarter restaurant Oceana Grill, which could
accommodate 500 guests at any one time prior to the COVID-19... view full summary | | CONTRACTS
| | 4. | Defendant who breached contract not entitled to fee award even though plaintiff didn't prove damages.
Stuart Services, LLC v. Nash Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., 2023-C-00015 [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
In February 2008 Ronnie Camet sold the "good will," client list, and name of his business,
"R.C. Camet Air Conditioning," to plaintiff for $60,0... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 5. | Court reassigns fault in case where inmate escaped and attempted to kidnap plaintiff.
Sharon Tisdale v. David Hedrick, 2022-C-01072 (La. 03/17/2023) [22 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
Matthew Morgan was a Louisiana Department of Safety & Corrections inmate assigned to the
Concordia Parish Correctional Facility in Vidalia. After arriving h... view full summary | | 6. | Court reinstates district court award for plaintiff injured by watermelon display at grocery store.
Lashondra Jones v Market Basket Stores, Inc., 2022-C-00841 (La. 03/17/2023) [20 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
Plaintiff filed suit to recover for injuries she sustained in July 2017 while shopping at
defendant's supermarket. Trial testimony established that pl... view full summary | | 7. | Court clarifies consideration of open and obvious conditions in duty/risk analysis.
Suzanne Farrell v. Circle K Stores, Inc., 2022-CC-00849 (La. 03/17/2023) [27 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
On July 10, 2019, Suzanne and Joseph Farrell were traveling to Galveston, Texas, when they
stopped to refuel at a Circle K Store in Pineville. While Mr. Farrell pumped ... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 8. | Lower courts erred in applying res judicata to bar multiple actions.
Rick Sutton v. Jack Adams, 2022-C-01672 (La. 03/07/2023) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
This case involves multiple lawsuits between Rick Sutton and Jack Adams and related
entities. In 2014 Sutton filed suit against Adams for breach of a 2011 o... view full summary | | 9. | Law of the case doctrine did not apply to interlocutory ruling.
Jason Durel, MD v. Acadian Ear, Nose, Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery, 2023-C-00024 (La. 03/07/2023) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
Plaintiff is a former employee and co-owner of Acadian Ear, Nose, Throat & Facial Plastic
Surgery in Lafayette. In 2017 he executed a physician employment agreement... view full summary | | 10. | Court enforces mandatory deadlines for filing opposition to motion for summary judgment.
Linda Jill Mahe v. LCMC Health Holdings LLC, 2023-CC-00025 (La. 03/14/2023) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
The opposition to a motion for summary judgment "shall be filed and served in accordance
with Article 1313 not less than fifteen days prior to the hearing on the mo... view full summary | | 11. | Court remands for hearing as to whether opposition to motion for summary judgment was timely served.
Andrea Downing v. State of Louisiana, 2023-CC-00039 (La. 03/14/2023) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
This case also involved the deadlines of La. Civ. Code art. 966(B)(2), which provides that the
opposition to a motion for summary judgment and supporting documents "... view full summary | | PROPERTY
| | 12. | In dispute over ownership of French Quarter lot, defendant acquired ownership through 10-year acquisitive prescription.
1026 Conti Holding, LLC v. 1025 Bienville, LLC, 2022-C-01288 (La. 03/17/2023) [30 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 31, Issue 3
At issue here was the ownership of "lot AA," a small parcel of land located in the center of a
block in the French Quarter. It was bounded on two sides by an al... view full summary |
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