3rd Circuit Court of Appeal
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Opinions Rendered From 11/17/04 To 11/17/04
Opinions written
by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux
LESLIE LEDAY
VERSUS
SAFEWAY INS. CO. OF LA., ET AL.
Date Filed:
Trial Court: EVANGELINE
Thirteenth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 65003A
Trial Judge: John Larry Vidrine
Opinion Rendered on: 11/17/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing
Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion
Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett
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Opinions written
by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks
PATRICK WAYNE WILLIAMS
VERSUS
IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL.
Date Filed:
Trial Court: Iberia
Sixteenth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 94879
Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny
Opinion Rendered on: 11/17/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered
The Opinion was not Published
The Opinion - Affirmed
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing
Hon. John D. Saunders
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
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JOHN GORDON
VERSUS
CENTURY 21
Date Filed:
Trial Court: Grant
Thirty-Fifth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 15182
Trial Judge: Hon. Allen A. Krake
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing
Hon. John D. Saunders
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
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ROXANNA ROMERO
VERSUS
DR. STEVEN S.SCHUMACHER, ET AL.
Date Filed:
Trial Court:
Fifteenth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 20033588
Trial Judge: Hon. Jules David Edwards III
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was not Published
The Opinion - Affirmed
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing
Hon. John D. Saunders
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
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JOSEPH VALLAIR
VERSUS
GERY
Date Filed:
Trial Court: ST. LANDRY
Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 02-C-4441-C
Trial Judge: Hon. Alonzo Harris
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was not Published
The Opinion - Affirmed
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing
Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents
Remarks: and would assign 50% fault to the Plaintiff.
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
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STATE OF
VERSUS
REGGIE SMITH
Date Filed:
Trial Court:
Sixteenth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 98-1422
Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was not Published
The Opinion - Affirmed
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing
Hon. John D. Saunders
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
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Opinions written
by: Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard
STATE OF
VERSUS
JIM HOWARD, JR.
Lead Case KA 04 0000499 consolidated with KA 04 0000500
Date Filed:
Trial Court: LaSalle
Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 67007
Trial Judge: Hon. John Philip Mauffray Jr.
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Conviction Affirmed
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux
Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
Opinion Remarks: CONVICTION AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
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STATE OF
VERSUS
JIM HOWARD, JR.
Lead Case KA 04 0000499 consolidated with KA 04 0000500
Date Filed:
Trial Court: LaSalle
Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 72319
Trial Judge: Hon. John Philip Mauffray Jr.
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Conviction Affirmed
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux
Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
Opinion Remarks: CONVICTION AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED
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Opinions written
by: Hon. Marc T. Amy
ANNA ELDRIDGE AND HARDY ELDRIDGE
VERSUS
CHARLES D. CARRIER, ET AL.
Date Filed:
Trial Court: Allen
Thirty-Third Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: C-2001-386
Trial Judge: Hon. Joel Gerard Davis
Opinion Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Affirmed
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Dissents
Remarks: for the reasons assigned by Judge Woodard.
Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard – Dissents
Remarks: and assigns written reasons.
Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing
Hon. Michael G. Sullivan
John B. Scofield
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MR. DARRYL J. SIMMONS, ET AL
VERSUS
SHERIFF HAL TURNER, ET AL
Date Filed:
Trial Court: Allen
Thirty-Third Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: C-2003-528
Trial Judge: Patricia C. Cole
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Writ Denied
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard – Concurs
Remarks: in the result and assigns written reasons.
Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing
Hon. Billy Howard Ezell
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Opinions written
by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan
STATE OF
VERSUS
MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Date Filed:
Trial Court: Allen
Thirty-Third Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: CR2001-5496
Trial Judge: Hon. John P. Navarre
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Conviction Reversed.
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Jimmie C. Peters
Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing
John B. Scofield
Opinion Remarks: REVERSED; ACQUITTAL ORDERED.
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Opinions written
by: Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion
STATE OF
VERSUS
ORLON PELOQUIN
Date Filed:
Trial Court:
Fourteenth Judicial District Court
Trial Court Number: 19310-01
Trial Judge: Hon. Charley Quienalty
Opinion
Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Affirmed and Remanded with Instructions
Opinion Panel:
Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux
Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Writing
Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett
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Opinions written
by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell
DON R. YOUNG
VERSUS
GULF COAST CARPETS
Date Filed:
Trial Court:
Office of Workers' Compensation - # 3
Trial Court Number: 01-02483
Trial Judge: Charlotte A. L. Bushnell
Opinion Rendered on:
The Opinion was Published
The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended
Opinion Panel:
Hon. John D. Saunders
Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard
Hon. Oswald A. Decuir
Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs in Part, Dissents in Part
Remarks: and assigns written reasons.
Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing
Opinion Remarks: AFFIRMED AS AMENDED; REVERSED IN PART AND
RENDERED.
Total Civil Cases 7
Civil PC Opinions 0
Civil PC Publish 0
Civil PC Not Publish 0
Civil Majority Opinions 7
Civil Majority Publish 4
Civil Majority Not Publish 3
Civil Opinion on Motions 0
Total Criminal Cases 5
Criminal PC Opinions 0
Criminal PC Publish 0
Criminal PC Not Publish 0
Criminal Majority Opinions 5
Criminal Majority Publish 4
Criminal Majority Not Publish 1
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 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