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| CONTRACTS
| | 1. | Court reverses dismissal of suit to enforce promissory note.
Consumer Solutions, LLC v. Theodore R. Thompson, 2020-C-1359 (La. 02/09/2021) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 2
Consumer Solutions, LLC, filed this suit in 2012 against Theodore Thompson, maintaining it
was entitled to enforce a note executed by Thompson on November 1,... view full summary | | CIVIL PROCEDURE
| | 2. | Court clarifies ruling on exception of no cause of action.
Dodson & Hooks, APLC v. The Louisiana Community Development Capital Fund, Inc. "CAPFUND," 2020-C-01002 (La. 02/17/2021) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 2
CAPFUND alleged that a law firm that had formerly represented it acted in "bad faith and/or
with malice" in filing evidence of a claimed lien for attorney's fees into ... view full summary | | 3. | Default judgment against IHOP not supported by sufficient evidence of premises ownership.
William Vance v. International House of Pancakes, LLC, 2020-C-01373 (La. 02/17/2021) [6 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 2
Plaintiff sued International House of Pancakes, LLC, alleging he was injured after a slip-and-
fall accident in the bathroom of IHOP #3432 in Natchitoches. He ... view full summary | | TAXATION
| | 4. | Court grants Harrah's only partial relief on judgment requiring payment of taxes on hotel rooms.
Jazz Casino Company, LLC v. Cynthia Bridges, 2020-C-01145 (La. 02/09/2021) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 2
Plaintiffs are Jazz Casino Company, LLC, and JCC Fulton Development, LLC (collectively,
"Harrah's"). Jazz operates the only land-based casino in Louisiana, l... view full summary | | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
| | 5. | Surgeon could testify as expert regarding robotic sleep apnea surgery although he had not performed the surgery robotically.
S.P. Davis, Sr. v. Ghali E. Ghali, M.D., 2020-CC-01260 (La. 02/09/2021) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 2
Plaintiff filed suit alleging defendant failed to meet the applicable standard of care when
performing a transoral robotic-assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplas... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 6. | False personation conviction not supported by evidence.
State v. Clarence Billy Burkette, 2020-KK-01328 (La. 02/17/2021) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 2
In attempting to assist his handicapped minor daughter to obtain a driver's license,
defendant went to the Office of Motor vehicles in Clinton. Defendant wo... view full summary | | BAR/DISCIPLINARY/ETHICS
| | 7. | Former state senator disbarred after pleading guilty to felony.
In re: Wesley T. Bishop, 2020-B-1298 (La. 01/20/2021) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 1
Attorney and former State Senator Wesley Bishop pleaded guilty to making false statements
to a federal agency, a felony violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1001(a)(3). Accor... view full summary | |
| | 8. | Court retroactively suspends judge who committed misdemeanor crimes at bachelor party.
In re: F. Stanton Hardee, III, 2020-O-00747 (La. 01/27/2021) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 1
F. Stanton Hardee, III, was elected judge for the Kaplan City Court in Vermillion Parish and
took office in 2015. He recently was reelected without opposition to a new ... view full summary | | TORTS
| | 9. | DPSC and employee were immune from suit by prisoners injured during sandbagging efforts.
Norman McQuirter v. State of Louisiana, 2020-C-01192 (La. 01/12/2021) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 1
In August 2016 Louisiana was impacted by flooding, and the governor declared a state of
emergency. Inmates at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center were used in sandbagging ef... view full summary | | 10. | Court reinstates jury verdict in mesothelioma case.
Jerry Bagwell v. Union Carbide Corp., 2020-C-01242 (La. 01/12/2021) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 1
The widow and son of Jerry Bagwell sued several defendants alleging that Bagwell's death
was caused by his exposure to asbestos. The jury rendered a verdict for plainti... view full summary | | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
| | 11. | Collateral source rule precluded PCF from introducing evidence of payment of medical expenses by military healthcare system plan.
Michael Thomassie v. Amedisys LA Acquisitions, LLC, 2020-C-01229 (La. 01/20/2021) [3 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 1
In January 2010 Michael Thomassie, a 62-year-old disabled Navy veteran, fell at his home
and fractured his leg. While subsequently being provided skilled home nursing c... view full summary | | SUCCESSIONS
| | 12. | Testament was invalid because attestation clause was not substantially similar to Civil Code language regarding signing on each page.
Succession of James Conway Liner, III, 2019-C-02011 (La. 01/27/2021) [22 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 29, Issue 1
James Liner passed away in October 2018. He had executed a notarial testament in 2013
dividing his property equally among his three adult children, Conway, Jeffrey... view full summary |
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