3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

                                     Press Release        

                     Opinions Rendered From   06/30/04  To 06/30/04

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                       

 

CA 03 01496

 

    TWO OIL SERVICES, LLC                                      

    VERSUS                                                     

    TIDE LAND SERVICES, LLC, ET AL.                            

 

 

 Date Filed:            10/30/2003

 Trial Court:           Cameron                                          

                        Thirty-Eighth Judicial District Court            

 Trial Court Number:    10-15925                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. H. Ward Fontenot                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                   

    The Opinion - Reversed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                  

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs                                                     

    Opinion Remarks: Amy, J. concurs in the result and assigns 

    reasons.                                                   

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WCW 03 01681

 

    NUGIER PERRODIN                                            

    VERSUS                                                     

    LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT                          

 

 

 Date Filed:            12/10/2003

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    02-04337                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Sharon Morrow                                                             

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY                                 

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                   

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

    Opinion Remarks: Exception of Prescription Reversed and    

    Matter Remanded for Further Proceedings.                   

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                             

 

KA 03 01565

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                      

    DESMOND JASON                                              

 

 

 Date Filed:            11/13/2003

 Trial Court:           ST. LANDRY                                       

                        Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court           

 Trial Court Number:    00-K1653-A                                                                     

 Trial Judge: Hon. James T. Genovese                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

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CA 03 01749

 

    ROBERT W. LOVETT, JR. AS ADMINISTRATOR, ETC.               

    VERSUS                                                      

    STARR WHEAT BROWN, ET AL.                                  

 

 

 Date Filed:            12/22/2003

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2002-5596                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Lane Wyatt                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                         

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

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CA 03 01754

 

    MELVIN G. GUILLOT, INDIV. ETC,                              

    VERSUS                                                     

    JOHN DOE, INDIV., ET AL.                                   

 

 

 Date Filed:            12/22/2003

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    980387                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Jules David Edwards  III                                                   

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

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

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                         

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs in Part, Dissents in Part

           Remarks: and assigns reasons.                             

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Opinion written by: Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                     

 

KA 02 00712

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    LEVI JOSEPH GARRICK                                        

 

 

 Date Filed:            06/18/2002

 Trial Court:           ST. LANDRY                                       

                        Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court           

 Trial Court Number:    01-K-1288-D                                                                    

 Trial Judge: Donald Wayne Hebert                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                            

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Writing                                                

    Opinion Remarks: On Remand from the Supreme Court.         

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Opinion written by: Hon. Marc T. Amy                                          

 

CW 03 01144

 

    CATHY DARDEN                                               

    VERSUS                                                     

    R. CRAIG SMITH AND THE                                      

    FERRIDAY VILLA PARTNERSHIP                                 

 

 

 Date Filed:            08/26/2003

 Trial Court:           CONCORDIA                                        

                        Seventh Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    38,311                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Leo Boothe                                                                

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY                                 

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Concurs in Part, Dissents in Part

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                                                  

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                     

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

    Opinion Remarks: Cooks, J. concurs in part in the result,  

    and dissents, in part.                                     

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Opinions written by: Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                  

 

CA 04 00211

 

    PHILLIP BRUCE JACKSON                                      

    VERSUS                                                     

    SAFEWAY INS. CO. OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.                      

 

 

 Date Filed:            02/19/2004

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    2003-4613-B                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Bennett                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                            

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing                                            

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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CA 04 00218

 

    NORMAN E. WELCH, JR.                                       

    VERSUS                                                     

    STERNE, AGEE & LEACH, INC., ET AL.                         

 

 

 Date Filed:            02/20/2004

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    213,215                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Ross Foote                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                            

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing                                            

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                        

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Opinion written by: John B. Scofield                                          

 

WCA 04 00648

 

    JOSEPH DAMON                                               

    VERSUS                                                      

    ACADIA WHOLESALE                                           

 

 

 Date Filed:            05/12/2004

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 3             

 Trial Court Number:    03-02247                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Sam L. Lowery                                                                  

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/30/04 - Motion Opinion                                 

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Motion Denied.                                                   

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         John B. Scofield - Writing                                                     

    Opinion Remarks: Motion to Dismiss Denied.                 

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        6

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               6

      Civil Majority Publish              5

      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           2

      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                 2

    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   1

    Workers Comp Opinion on Motions       1

 

 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