3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   12/01/04  To 12/01/04

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard                             

 

WCA 03 01540

 

    PAMELA METOYER                                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    ROY O. MARTIN, INC.                                        

 

 Date Filed:            11/07/2003

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 2            

 Trial Court Number:    01-04930                                                                       

 Trial Judge: James L. Braddock                                                               

    Opinion Rendered on: 12/01/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

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

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                     

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                                

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

    Opinion Remarks: AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND   

    REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.                                

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CA 04 00315

 

    MICHELLE A. ROCHON, ET AL.                                 

    VERSUS                                                     

    LAFAYETTE AIRPORT COMMISSION, ET AL.                       

 

 Date Filed:            03/09/2004

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20011844                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Patrick Louis Michot                                                      

    Opinion Rendered on: 12/01/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                           

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WCA 04 00321

 

    DAVID CORMIER                                              

    VERSUS                                                     

    LOUISIANA SOUTHWEST SCRAP & SALVAGE                        

 

 Date Filed:            03/09/2004

 Trial Court:           Acadia                                           

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    02-06917                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Sam L. Lowery                                                                  

    Opinion Rendered on: 12/01/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended and Remanded with Instructions               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                           

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KA 04 00825

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                      

    ADAM POIRRIER                                              

 

 Date Filed:            06/18/2004

 Trial Court:           Iberia                                           

                        Sixteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    03-443                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Lori Ann Landry                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 12/01/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended                                              

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing                                        

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                                         

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                  

 

CA 04 00764

 

    BETTY JEAN HARGROVE, ET AL.                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., ET AL.                      

 

 Date Filed:            06/09/2004

 Trial Court:           Jefferson Davis                                   

                        Thirty-First Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    C-129-97                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Wendell R. Miller                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 12/01/04 - 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. Glenn B. Gremillion                                  

 

CA 04 00539

 

    AUDREY BEVERLY, ET AL.                                     

    VERSUS                                                     

    JOSEPH GUIDRY, ET AL.                                       

 

 Date Filed:            04/23/2004

 Trial Court:           Acadia                                           

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    78845                                                                           

 Trial Judge: Hon. Kristian Dennis Earles                                                    

    Opinion Rendered on: 12/01/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Concurs in Part, Dissents in Part

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                     

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Writing                                             

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                       

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Opinions written by: Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                 

 

KA 04 01045

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    CHRISTOPHER GONZALES                                       

 

 Date Filed:            08/03/2004

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                         

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    21471-02                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. G. Michael Canaday                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 12/01/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                          

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing                                            

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        3

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               3

      Civil Majority Publish              3

      Civil Majority Not Publish          0

    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           1

      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                 2

    Workers Comp PC Opinions              0

      Workers Comp PC Publish             0

      Workers Comp PC Not Publish         0

    Workers Comp Majority Opinions        2

      Workers Comp Majority Publish       2

      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