3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   02/18/04  To 02/18/04

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                      

 

KH 03 00177

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    BOBBY HOLMES                                               

 

 

 Date Filed:            02/13/2003

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    109568                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Bennett                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Conviction Reversed.                                              

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                           

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

    Opinion Remarks: Conviction and Sentence Reversed          

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KW 03 00863

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    JACQUELYN BERNARD                                          

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/02/2003

 Trial Court:           Acadia                                           

                        Crowley City Court                               

 Trial Court Number:    72604, 72605                                                                   

 Trial Judge: Hon. T. Barrett Harrington                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                   

    The Opinion - Reversed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                  

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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CA 03 00898

 

    JAY ANTHONY DUHON, ET AL.                                  

    VERSUS                                                     

    DEAN PETER DUHON, ET AL.                                   

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/11/2003

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    981104                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Jules David Edwards  III                                                  

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                  

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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CA 03 00944

 

    ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL.                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    TOWN OF DUSON                                              

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/21/2003

 Trial Court:           Acadia                                           

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    75,890                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Herman C. Clause                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                  

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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Opinions written by: Hon. Marc T. Amy                                          

 

CA 03 01014

 

    THOMAS F. WELCH                                            

    VERSUS                                                      

    OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL and DR. PATRICK S. SAVOY        

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/30/2003

 Trial Court:           Allen                                            

                        Thirty-Third Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    C-99-083                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Patricia C. Cole                                                               

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                      

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

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CA 03 01020

 

    LONG'S PREFERRED PRODUCTS, INC.                            

    VERSUS                                                     

    LINDA LONG MINTON                                          

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/30/2003

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                           

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    204,291                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Harry Fred Randow                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Dissents in Part

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

    Opinion Remarks: Affirmed.  Motion Denied.                 

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                  

 

CA 03 01007

 

    STANLEY B. AND LORA D. SARPY                               

    VERSUS                                                     

    CITY OF NATCHITOCHES                                       

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/29/2003

 Trial Court:           Natchitoches                                      

                        Tenth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    71242, Div. B                                                                  

 Trial Judge: Hon. Monty L. Doggett                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Rendered                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                                

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

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CA 03 01022

 

    LILLIAN E. LANDAICHE ROY, ET AL.                           

    VERSUS                                                     

    SHERIFF BILL BELT, ET AL.                                  

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/30/2003

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                         

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    99-6398-B                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Paul Polk                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

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Opinions written by: Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                  

 

CA 03 00969

 

 

    KAREN SPRUELL DUFRENE                                      

    VERSUS                                                     

    MERIL J. DUFRENE, JR.                                       

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/23/2003

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    199,429                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Harry Fred Randow                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Writing                                              

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Opinions written by: Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett

 

KA 03 01272

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                      

    AARON S. STOGNER                                           

 

 

 Date Filed:            09/16/2003

 Trial Court:           ST. LANDRY                                       

                        Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court           

 Trial Court Number:    99K4348D                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Donald Wayne Hebert                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Motion Opinion                                 

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Remanded with Instructions                                       

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents in Part

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                         

         Hon. Arthur J. Planchard                                                       

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing                                            

    Opinion Remarks: Motion to View Proffered Exhibit #1       

    Denied; Motion to View Presentence Investigation Report    

    Remanded with Instructions.                               

 

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Opinions written by: Hon. Arthur J. Planchard                                   

 

CA 03 00241

 

    RICELAND PETROLEUM COMPANY                                 

    VERSUS                                                     

    NORTH AMERICAN LAND CO., INC., ET AL.                      

 

 

 Date Filed:            02/26/2003

 Trial Court:           Cameron                                          

                        Thirty-Eighth Judicial District Court            

 Trial Court Number:    10-15672                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. H. Ward Fontenot                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                   

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Arthur J. Planchard - Writing                                             

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CA 03 01102

 

    OLLIE MAE PECOT                                            

    VERSUS                                                     

    CALCASIEU-CAMERON HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT, ETC.          

 

 

 Date Filed:            08/18/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    98-6318                                                                        

 Trial Judge: David Kent Savoie                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/18/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard – Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. Arthur J. Planchard - Writing                                             

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

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 Total Civil Cases                        9

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               9

      Civil Majority Publish              7

      Civil Majority Not Publish          2

    Civil Opinion on Motions              0

 

 Total Criminal Cases                     3

    Criminal PC Opinions                  0

      Criminal PC Publish                 0

      Criminal PC Not Publish             0

    Criminal Majority Opinions            2

      Criminal Majority Publish           2

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       1

    Criminal Opinion on Motions           1

 

 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                 0

 Total Opinion on Writ Grants             2

 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