3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   06/09/04  To 06/09/04

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                              

 

CA 04 00086

 

    DONALD E. O'BRIEN, ET AL.                                  

    VERSUS                                                     

    DR. AKBAR RIZVI, ET AL.                                    

 

 Date Filed:            01/22/2004

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    211,307                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Donald Thaddeus Johnson                                                    

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed                                                          

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                         

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                        

         John B. Scofield                                                               

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                              

 

CW 03 01261

 

    SUTTON STEEL & SUPPLY, INC.,                               

    ET AL                                                      

    VERSUS                                                     

    BELLSOUTH MOBILITY, INC.                                    

 

 Lead Case CA 03 0001536  consolidated with CW 03 0001261

 

 Date Filed:            09/15/2003

 Trial Court:           Iberia                                           

                        Sixteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    91421                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

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CA 03 01533

 

    JASON C. SAVOY and BURMALYN SAVOY                          

    VERSUS                                                      

    COREY JACKSON, ET AL.                                      

 

 Date Filed:            11/06/2003

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20012319                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. J. Byron Hebert                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                         

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

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CA 03 01536

 

    SUTTON STEEL & SUPPLY, INC., ET AL.                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    BELLSOUTH MOBILITY, INC., ET AL.                           

 

 Lead Case CA 03 0001536  consolidated with CW 03 0001261

 

 Date Filed:            11/07/2003

 Trial Court:           Iberia                                           

                        Sixteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    91421                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

    Opinion Remarks: Affirmed and Remanded with Directions.    

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Opinions written by: Hon. Marc T. Amy                                          

 

KA 03 01537

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                      

    CORDELL KENDRICK WILLIAMS                                  

 

 Date Filed:            11/07/2003

 Trial Court:           Iberia                                           

                        Sixteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    02-314                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

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KA 03 01588

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                      

    BRANDON M. BROUSSARD                                       

 

 Date Filed:            11/19/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    21780-00                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Fred R. Godwin                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

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WCA 03 01702

 

    MARY SEMERE                                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL                               

 

 Date Filed:            12/16/2003

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    01-08460                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Sharon Morrow                                                             

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                   

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

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CA 04 00060

 

    MICHAEL ORR                                                 

    VERSUS                                                     

    OTTO CANDIES, INC., ET AL.                                 

 

 Date Filed:            01/16/2004

 Trial Court:           Iberia                                           

                        Sixteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    90146                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                          

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                   

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

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CA 04 00082

 

    LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT              

    VERSUS                                                     

    DONALD CHAUVIN, ET AL.                                     

 

 Date Filed:            01/21/2004

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                         

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20023937                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Jules David Edwards  III                                                  

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed                                                          

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

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KA 04 00120

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    WILLIE JAMES MORRIS, JR.                                   

 

 Date Filed:            01/30/2004

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    267469                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Thomas Martin Yeager                                                      

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                     

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                  

 

CA 03 01676

 

    KENNETH MICHAEL WRIGHT                                     

    VERSUS                                                      

    DARRYL J. TSCHIRN, ET AL.                                  

 

 Date Filed:            12/10/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2001-5283                                                                      

 Trial Judge: David Kent Savoie                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part, and Amended.                 

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         John B. Scofield                                                               

    Opinion Remarks: Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part;       

    Amended, and Affirmed as Amended.                          

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CA 03 01762

 

    EDWIN SPRIGGS, ET AL.                                      

    VERSUS                                                     

    WINN-DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC., ET AL.                         

 

 Date Filed:            12/29/2003

 Trial Court:           Vermilion                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    80113                                                                           

 Trial Judge: Hon. Glennon P. Everett                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                   

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

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                           

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         John B. Scofield                                                               

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CA 04 00100

 

    RICKY LAGRANGE                                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC.                                    

 

 Date Filed:            01/26/2004

 Trial Court:           Iberia                                           

                        Sixteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    95254                                                                           

 Trial Judge: Hon. Paul Joseph deMahy                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

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CA 04 00101

 

    WANDA FAYE BUTLER, ET AL.                                  

    VERSUS                                                     

    MIGUEL A. DEPUY, JR., M.D.                                  

 

 Date Filed:            01/26/2004

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2002-1196                                                                       

 Trial Judge: David Kent Savoie                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         John B. Scofield                                                               

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                   

 

JAK 04 00253

 

    STATE IN THE INTEREST OF                                   

    J.C.                                                       

 

 Date Filed:            02/26/2004

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20020443                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Edward D. Rubin                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/09/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed                                                 

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing                                               

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                       10

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions              10

      Civil Majority Publish              8

      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            3

      Criminal Majority Publish           2

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       1

    Criminal Opinion on Motions           0

 

 Total Juvenile Cases                     1

    Juvenile PC Opinions                  0

      Juvenile PC Publish                 0

      Juvenile PC Not Publish             0

    Juvenile Majority Opinions            1

      Juvenile Majority Publish           0

      Juvenile Majority Not Publish       1

    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                 2

 Total Opinion on Writ Grants             1

 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