3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   03/17/04  To 03/17/04

 

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                     

 

CA 04 00061

 

    JOHN DAVID RACHAL, ET UX.                                  

    VERSUS                                                     

    JERRY LUZADER, ET AL.                                      

 

  Date Filed:            01/16/2004

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    210,417                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Donald Thaddeus Johnson                                                    

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/17/04 - Motion Opinion                                 

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed                                                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir - Writing                                                

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                        

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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Opinions written by: Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                      

 

WCA 03 01133

 

    LOYCE RAY                                                  

    VERSUS                                                     

    RODMAR ENTERPRISES, INC.                                   

 

 

 Date Filed:            08/25/2003

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 2            

 Trial Court Number:    00-08680                                                                        

 Trial Judge: James L. Braddock                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/17/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders – Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons                      

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                  

 

CA 03 01221

 

    DAVID SLADE                                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    UNITED AGENTS INSURANCE COMPANY OF LA.                     

 

  Date Filed:            09/08/2003

 Trial Court:           Pineville City Court                             

                        Pineville City Court                             

 Trial Court Number:    01-623                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Jesse Phillip Terrell  Jr.                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/17/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                        

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 CA 03 01483

 

    RICHARD H. LEE                                             

    VERSUS                                                      

    JANE LEE, BORN BARHAM                                      

 

 

 Date Filed:            10/29/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    2001-2750                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Guy Ernest Bradberry                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/17/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

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

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                        

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KA 04 00021

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                      

    VICTOR LAVELL RUTHERFORD                                   

 

  Date Filed:            01/09/2004

 Trial Court:           Sabine                                           

                        Eleventh Judicial District Court                 

 Trial Court Number:    57332                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Stephen Bruce Beasley                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/17/04 - Motion Opinion                                 

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Dismissed and Remanded                                           

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

    Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed; Case Remanded           

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Opinions written by: Hon. Arthur J. Planchard                                  

 

KA 03 00946

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    DILLON JAMES MERRITT                                       

 

 Date Filed:            07/21/2003

 Trial Court:           Natchitoches                                     

                        Tenth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    C3148A                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Eric Roger Harrington                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/17/04 - 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. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Arthur J. Planchard - Writing                                              

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        3

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               2

      Civil Majority Publish              1

      Civil Majority Not Publish          2

    Civil Opinion on Motions              1

 

 Total Criminal Cases                     2

    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       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                 1

    Workers Comp PC Opinions              0

      Workers Comp PC Publish             0

      Workers Comp PC Not Publish         0

    Workers Comp Majority Opinions        1

      Workers Comp Majority Publish       1

      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