3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 11/19/03

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                      

 

CA 03 00136  

 

    CONOCO, INC.                                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    HALTER-CALCASIEU, L.L.C., ET AL.                           

 

 Lead Case CA 03 0000136  consolidated with CA 03 0000137

 

 Date Filed:            02/04/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    00-5364                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Fred R. Godwin                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/19/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

 

CA 03 00137  

 

    CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    HALTER-CALCASIEU, L.L.C., ET AL.                           

 

 Lead Case CA 03 0000136  consolidated with CA 03 0000137

 

 Date Filed:            02/04/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    01-1911                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Fred R. Godwin                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/19/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                  

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

 

CA 03 00303  

 

    ANTHONY DESHOTEL, ET AL.                                   

    VERSUS                                                     

    GUICHARD OPERATING COMPANY, INC.                           

 

 

 Date Filed:            03/11/2003

 Trial Court:           Acadia                                           

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    78,315                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Herman C. Clause                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/19/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Dissents                                         

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                         

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                     

 

CA 03 00657  

 

    KIMBERLY AND SHERWIN ROY, JR.                              

    VERSUS                                                      

    DR. JAMES T. AUSTIN, JR.                                   

 

 

 Date Filed:            05/28/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    99-4730                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. G. Michael Canaday                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/19/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Writing                                                

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                  

 

CA 03 00504  

 

    GLENN SMITH, ET AL.                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    JIMMIE CUTTS, ET AL.                                       

 

 

 Date Filed:            04/23/2003

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                           

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    181,818                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Bert Dexter Ryland                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/19/03 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed                                                          

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                              

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        5

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               5

      Civil Majority Publish              4

      Civil Majority Not Publish          1

    Civil Opinion on Motions              0

 

 Total Criminal Cases                     0

    Criminal PC Opinions                  0

      Criminal PC Publish                 0

      Criminal PC Not Publish             0

    Criminal Majority Opinions            0

      Criminal Majority Publish           0

      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                 0

    Workers Comp PC Opinions              0

      Workers Comp PC Publish             0

      Workers Comp PC Not Publish         0

    Workers Comp Majority Opinions        0

      Workers Comp Majority Publish       0

      Workers Comp Majority Not Publish   0

    Workers Comp Opinion on Motions       0

 

 Total Consolidated Cases                 2

 Total Opinion on Writ Grants             0

 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