3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

                                     Press Release        

                     Opinions Rendered From   11/12/03  To 11/12/03

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                              

 

KH 02 00771

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    STEVEN D. GOBERT                                           

 

 

 Date Filed:            06/28/2002

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    14100-93                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Fred R. Godwin                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                         

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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CW 02 01478

 

    ALEX M. LEGROS                                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE                                   

    COMPANY OF NEW YORK, ET AL                                 

 

 Lead Case CW 02 0001478  consolidated with CW 02 0001485

 

 Date Filed:            12/19/2002

 Trial Court:           Cameron                                          

                        Thirty-Eighth Judicial District Court            

 Trial Court Number:    10-15935                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. H. Ward Fontenot                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                        

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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CW 02 01485

 

    ALEX M. LEGROS                                              

    VERSUS                                                     

    GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE                                   

    COMPANY OF NEW YORK, ET AL                                 

 

 Lead Case CW 02 0001478  consolidated with CW 02 0001485

 

 Date Filed:            12/20/2002

 Trial Court:           Cameron                                          

                        Thirty-Eighth Judicial District Court            

 Trial Court Number:    10-15935                                                                        

 

 Trial Judge: Hon. H. Ward Fontenot                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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CW 03 00332

 

    BILLY A. BROWNING, ET AL                                   

    VERSUS                                                     

    WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL                             

 

 

 Date Filed:            03/17/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2002-0060                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Alcide Joseph Gray                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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CA 03 00512

 

    STATE  OF LOUISIANA                                        

    VERSUS                                                     

    COLLINS J. KONKLE                                           

 

 

 Date Filed:            04/24/2003

 Trial Court:           Acadia                                           

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    2002-4R                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Phyllis M. Keaty                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

 

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                         

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CA 03 00527

 

    TODD S. DARBONNE, ET AL.                                   

    VERSUS                                                     

    ALLIED SIGNAL, INC., ET AL.                                

 

 

 Date Filed:            04/30/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2000-5759                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Wilford D. Carter                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                         

    Opinion Remarks: Reversed and Remanded with Instructions.  

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                   

 

CA 03 00483

 

    DAMON LACOMBE                                              

    VERSUS                                                     

    LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, ET AL.      

 

 

 Date Filed:            04/17/2003

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20014659                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Thomas R. Duplantier                                                      

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                   

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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Opinions written by: Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                 

 

WCA 03 00620

 

    CENTRAL LUMBER COMPANY                                     

    VERSUS                                                      

    WILLIAM DUHON                                              

 

 

 Date Filed:            05/20/2003

 Trial Court:           Acadia                                           

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4             

 Trial Court Number:    00-09258                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Sharon Morrow                                                             

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Concurs                                         

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                       

 

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                        

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing                                            

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WCA 03 00624

 

    LINDA FAYE WHALEY                                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    CHRISTUS ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL                              

 

 

 Date Filed:            05/20/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                         

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 3            

 Trial Court Number:    01-03932                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Sam L. Lowery                                                                   

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/12/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Vacated and Remanded                                             

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing                                            

    Opinion Remarks: Judgment Vacated; Remanded With           

    Instructions.                                               

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        6

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               6

      Civil Majority Publish              6

      Civil Majority Not Publish          0

    Civil Opinion on Motions              0

 

 Total Criminal Cases                     1

    Criminal PC Opinions                  0

      Criminal PC Publish                 0

      Criminal PC Not Publish             0

    Criminal Majority Opinions            1

      Criminal Majority Publish           1

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       0

    Criminal Opinion on Motions           0

 

 Total Juvenile Cases                     0

    Juvenile PC Opinions                  0

      Juvenile PC Publish                 0

      Juvenile PC Not Publish             0

    Juvenile Majority Opinions            0

      Juvenile Majority Publish           0

      Juvenile Majority Not Publish       0

    Juvenile Opinion on Motions           0

 

 Total Workers Comp Cases                 2

    Workers Comp PC Opinions              0

 

      Workers Comp PC Publish             0

      Workers Comp PC Not Publish         0

    Workers Comp Majority Opinions        2

      Workers Comp Majority Publish       1

      Workers Comp Majority Not Publish   1

    Workers Comp Opinion on Motions       0

 

 Total Consolidated Cases                 2

 Total Opinion on Writ Grants             4

 Total Opinion on Remands                 0

 Total Dismissed Appeals                  0

 Total Joint Motions to Dismiss Appeal    0

 Total Dismiss by Court Order             0

 Total Civil Motions                      0

 Total Criminal Motions                   0