| CRIMINAL
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| 1. | Court denies relief on speedy trial argument but corrects district court's calculation errors.
State v. Travis Demond Joseph, 2025-KK-00206 (La. 01/28/2026) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 34, Issue 1
In this case defendant was charged with second-degree murder by grand jury indictment in
September 2018 in Assumption Parish. More than six years later, in Sept... view full summary |
| BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
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| 2. | East Baton Rouge Parish judge removed from office.
In re: Judge East Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts, 2025-O-01127 (La. 12/11/2025) [28 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
This matter came before the Court on the recommendation of the Judiciary Commission of
Louisiana that Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts of the 19th Judicial District Court... view full summary |
| 3. | 15th Judicial District Court judge suspended.
In re: Judge Royale Colbert, 2025-O-00994 (La. 12/11/2025) [22 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
This matter came before the Court on the recommendation of the Judiciary Commission of
Louisiana that Judge Royale Colbert of the 15th Judicial District Court be suspen... view full summary |
| CONTRACTS
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| 4. | Plaintiff entitled to legal interest on contingency fee deposited into registry of court.
Kaster, Lynch, Farrar & Ball, LLP v. Meeks & Associates, LLC, 2025-C-1209 (La. 12/16/2025) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
Plaintiff and defendant executed a co-counsel agreement whereby plaintiff agreed to provide
legal assistance to defendant in exchange for 75% of the contingency fee in ... view full summary |
| TORTS
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| 5. | Three-year prescriptive period applied to company whose alleged negligence caused sexual assault.
David Rodney Elliot v. The Arc of the United States, Inc., 2025-CC-01059 (La. 11/25/2025) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
Plaintiff filed suit in January 2020 on behalf of an intellectually disabled woman, alleging she
was sexually assaulted by a bus driver for the Association of Retarded ... view full summary |
| 6. | Court reinstates district court judgment awarding plaintiff damages from faulty oil change.
Ja'Quarrius Ignont v. Rick Breen d/b/a Breen's Rapid Lube, 2025-C-01230 (La. 12/16/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
Plaintiff filed suit in Monroe City Court asserting negligence claims in connection with an
alleged faulty oil change that resulted in damage to his vehicle. He als... view full summary |
| 7. | Tortfeasor not entitled to betterment deduction from cost of third-party's car repair.
Ngoc Troung v. Marcus Dewayne Sanders, 2025-C-00169 (La. 12/18/2025) [19 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
In January 2023 plaintiff was driving his 2019 Honda CRV when Marcus Sanders rear-ended
him. Old American Indemnity Company insured Sanders. It took about a month and a h... view full summary |
| 8. | Despite language in judgment, tort plaintiff entitled to interest from date of judicial demand.
Evangelina Bilalis v. Wallace Drennan, 2025-C-00453 (La. 12/18/2025) [13 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
On December 22, 2020, plaintiff filed a petition for damages alleging she sustained injuries
in an automobile accident when defendant rear-ended her. Plaintiff sought ... view full summary |
| 9. | No abuse of discretion in refusing to stay claim under Louisiana's wrongful conviction compensation statute during pendency of federal civil rights action.
Dwayne Williams v. State of Louisiana, 2025-KK-00688 (La. 12/18/2025) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
Plaintiff brought this suit alleging he was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned and seeking
compensation under La. R.S. 15:572.8. He also filed suit in federal distric... view full summary |
| CIVIL PROCEDURE
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| 10. | Writ application was timely under article 5059.
Succession of Garrett Joseph Claybourn, 2025-OC-01164 (La. 11/25/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
The First Circuit dismissed defendant's writ application as untimely. The Court granted a
supervisory writ and vacated the dismissal, finding the writ applic... view full summary |
| 11. | Discovery ruling against non-party was not appealable.
Barbara Sorenson v. Avenue Plaza Owners Association, 2025-CC-01506 (La. 12/08/2025) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
Plaintiffs filed suit against numerous defendants, including Allied Universal Manager, LLC. Plaintiffs noticed the deposition of Steve Jones, the chief executive officer ... view full summary |
| 12. | Entity claiming ownership of statue should have opportunity to amend petition.
Monuments and Markers, LLC v. City of New Orleans, 2025-C-01034 (La. 12/09/2025) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 33, Issue 12
Plaintiff filed this suit seeking possession and recognition of its ownership of a statue of
General P.G.T. Beaureguard that the City of New Orleans remov... view full summary |