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| CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 1. | Court remands grant of attorney's fees in oilfield remediation case.
The Sweet Lake Land and Oil Company, LLC v. Oleum Operating Company, L.C., 2022-C-00497 (La.f09/20/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
Plaintiff filed this oilfield legacy suit in 2010, seeking remediation of its property by
operators under decades-old oil, gas, and mineral leases, and see... view full summary | | 2. | Court vacates court of appeal decision rendered after defendant's death.
Sanctuary Capital, LLC v. Richard D. Cloud, 2022-C-00751 (La. 09/20/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
Plaintiffs were minority members of North Louisiana Bidco, LLC. In 2014 they sued Richard
Cloud and James Garner, as managers of the LLC, for access to cert... view full summary | | 3. | Untimely motion to recuse need not be set for hearing.
Cera Vitaliano v. Christopher Blackstock, 2022-CJ-01397 (La. 09/22/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
In this case, one of the parties filed a motion to recuse the presiding judge. The district court
concluded the motion was not timely filed but ordered a recusal hearin... view full summary | | 4. | District court ordered to act on petition.
State v. Jason Kauzlarich, 2022-KD-00816 (La. 09/27/2022) [ 2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
Defendant represented to the Court that the 19th Judicial District Court had failed to act
timely on his petition for injunctive relief and declaratory ju... view full summary | | 5. | District court required on second remand to make specific findings as to production of claim file.
Todd Fanguy v. UV Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., 2022-CC-1290 (La. 09/27/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
Plaintiffs sought the production of documents in defendant's claim file, to which defendant
objected. In November 2021, the Court granted a supervisory writ i... view full summary | | SUCCESSIONS
| | 6. | Forced heirs not entitled to maintenance during administration of succession.
Succession of Raymond John Brandt, 2021-CC-01521 (La. 09/09/2022) [33 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
Raymond Brandt died on November 14, 2019, survived by his wife, Jessica. Brandt did not
have biological children of his own, but he and Jessica had adopted ... view full summary | | DOMESTIC RELATIONS
| | 7. | Court remands to court of appeal for second time to consider constitutionality of Civil Code article.
Karen Cohen Kinnett v. Jarred Brandon Kinnett, 2022-CJ-01199 c/w 2022-CJ-1246 (La. 09/20/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
This divorce proceeding between Karen and Jarred Kinnett involved a custody dispute
regarding GJK, a child born during their marriage but proven by genet... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 8. | Court reinstates district court decision denying motion to use "reverse 404(b)" evidence.
State v. Henderson Wesley, 2022-KK-01312 (La. 08/27/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
Louisiana Code of Evidence art. 404(B) allows evidence of a witness's other crimes and bad
acts when the evidence is offered for such purposes as proving opportunity, i... view full summary | | 9. | State could not retry defendant on principal charge once jury had found him guilty of lesser included offense.
State v. Michael Hawk, 2021-KK-01901 (La. 09/07/2022) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 9
Defendant was charged with first-degree rape under La. R.S. Section 14:43.2(A)(4) (victim under
the age of thirteen years). By a vote of ten-to-two, a jury found him gu... view full summary | | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| | 10. | Court disqualifies Jefferson Parish School Board candidate for falsely certifying he filed state tax returns.
Veronica Braggs v. Simeon Dickerson, 2022-C-01227 (La. 08/13/2022) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 8
On July 22, 2022, Simeon Dickerson filed a notice of candidacy with the Jefferson Parish Clerk
of Court declaring his intent to run for the office of Jefferson Parish S... view full summary | | 11. | Incorrect certification on notice of candidacy form was not basis for disqualifying candidate for office of mayor of Shreveport.
Frances Deal v. Adrian Perkins, 2022-C-01212 (La. 08/19/2022) [37 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 8
Adrian Perkins, current mayor of Shreveport, sought reelection. On July 22, 2022, he filed a
notice of candidacy form, as required by R.S. Section 18:461. The requireme... view full summary | | 12. | Court reinstates candidate for mayor of Hammond.
Peter Panepinto v. Darryl David Smith, 2022-C-01218 (La. 08/19/2022) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 30, Issue 8
On July 22, 2022, Darryl David Smith filed a sworn notice of candidacy with the Tangipahoa
Parish Clerk of Court, declaring his intent to run for mayor of the City of H... view full summary |
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