3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   02/25/04  To 02/25/04

 

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                      

 

CA 03 00742

 

    ELIZABETH MONK                                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO.                            

 

 

 Date Filed:            06/12/2003

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    206,109                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Donald Thaddeus Johnson                                                    

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/25/04 - 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. John D. Saunders                                      

 

CA 03 00289

 

    WILBERT RIDEAU                                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    JAMES R. ANDRUS, CLERK OF COURT                            

 

 

 Date Filed:            03/10/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    02-5533                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. David Painter                                                             

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/25/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks – Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                           

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CA 03 00875

 

    WILLIAM T. PETROFF                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    O'LEARY BROTHERS SIGNS & AWNINGS, INC.                     

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/07/2003

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    2002-4204-B                                                                    

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Bennett                                                           

 

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/25/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                         

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CA 03 00918

 

    MIKE LEGROS                                                

    VERSUS                                                      

    ARC SERVICES, INC., ET AL.                                 

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/16/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    1997-7329                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Lane Wyatt                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/25/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Marc T. Amy – Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Dissents                                            

           Remarks: for the reasons assigned by Judge Amy            

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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KA 03 01143

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    BENJAMIN J. PARKER                                         

 

 Date Filed:            08/26/2003

 Trial Court:           BEAUREGARD                                        

                        Thirty-Sixth Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    CR650-2002                                                                     

 Trial Judge: Hon. Stuart S. Kay  Jr.                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/25/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed and Remanded                                             

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs                                                 

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Concurs                                              

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KA 03 01266

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    GERALD GLEN LEONE                                          

 

 

 Date Filed:            09/16/2003

 Trial Court:           Sabine                                            

                        Eleventh Judicial District Court                 

 Trial Court Number:    56782                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Edward Burgess                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/25/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                          

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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Opinions written by: Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                  

 

CA 03 00982

 

    LEE SAVOIE, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL.                           

    VERSUS                                                     

    SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HOSPITAL ASSOC., ETC.                  

 

 

 Date Filed:            07/25/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2000-3862                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Patricia Minaldi                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/25/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Writing                                             

 

 

 

 

 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                     2

    Criminal PC Opinions                  0

      Criminal PC Publish                 0

      Criminal PC Not Publish             0

    Criminal Majority Opinions            2

      Criminal Majority Publish           0

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       2

    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                 0

 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