3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 12/15/04 To 12/15/04

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

CA 04 00887

BEAU MEYNARD, JR., ET AL.

VERSUS

PICKETT INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL.

Date Filed: 06/29/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 205,921

Trial Judge: Hon. George Clarence Metoyer Jr

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

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Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

CA 04 00355

TINA LYNETTE WATKINS, ETC.

VERSUS

LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.

Date Filed: 03/17/2004

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 94-596

Trial Judge: Hon. G. Michael Canaday

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs

Remarks: in the result.

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

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

John B. Scofield

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CA 04 00665

SUSIE WINTERS

VERSUS

OTHA C. DODSON, ET AL.

Date Filed: 05/18/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 204,009

Trial Judge: Hon. Harry Fred Randow

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

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KA 04 00840

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

JOHN JOSEPH NORMAND

Date Filed: 06/22/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 269958

Trial Judge: Hon. George Clarence Metoyer Jr

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Conviction Affirmed, Sentence Vacated and Remande

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

Opinion Remarks: CONVICTION AFFIRMED; SENTENCE VACATED;

REMANDED FOR RE-SENTENCING.

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CA 04 00928

PEGGY HARRISON and RAYMOND HYMES

VERSUS

NATCHITOCHES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPT., ET AL.

Date Filed: 07/09/2004

Trial Court: Natchitoches

Tenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 72796, Div. B

Trial Judge: Fred C. Sexton Jr.

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders

CA 04 00987

HELEN D. FELTON

VERSUS

CITY OF OAKDALE

Date Filed: 07/23/2004

Trial Court: Allen

Thirty-Third Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: C-2002-024

Trial Judge: Hon. Joel Gerard Davis

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

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CA 04 01004

HILLTOP TRANSPORTATION, LLC

VERSUS

PACCAR LEASING CORPORATION

Date Filed: 07/27/2004

Trial Court: Iberia

Sixteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 99719-A

Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard

CW 04 00070

MARGONE, LLC

VERSUS

ADDISON RESOURCES, INC.,

ET AL

Date Filed: 01/20/2004

Trial Court: ST. LANDRY

Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 02-4796

Trial Judge: Hon. Aaron Frank McGee

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Writ Granted

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Opinion Remarks: Writ Granted in Part, Denied in Part and

Remanded.

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CW 04 00246

ROGER WALKER

VERSUS

BENJAMIN HOWELL

Date Filed: 02/26/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 214,831

Trial Judge: Hon. William Ross Foote

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Writ Denied

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs

Remarks: and assigns additional reasons.

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

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CA 04 00341

STEPHANIE LACROSS

VERSUS

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF LAFAYETTE, INC., ET AL.

Date Filed: 03/12/2004

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 20024294

Trial Judge: Hon. Edward D. Rubin

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

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CA 04 00877

KATHERINE LYNN BROTHERTON

VERSUS

JOHN DAVID BROTHERTON

Date Filed: 06/29/2004

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 97-3919

Trial Judge: Lilynn Annette Cutrer

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

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Opinions written by: Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

CA 04 01068

GERALD R. FORD, ET AL.

VERSUS

KENNETH HAGAN, ET AL.

Date Filed: 08/09/2004

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 92-6662

Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Lane Wyatt

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Writing

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

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Opinions written by: Hon. Marc T. Amy

CA 04 01009

PATTI L. HUKILL and MAXINE HUKILL

VERSUS

STATE OF LA, THRU THE DOTD

Date Filed: 07/27/2004

Trial Court: ST. LANDRY

Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 89-C-2947-D

Trial Judge: Donald Wayne Hebert

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Billie Colombaro Woodard - Concurs

Remarks: in the result.

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

WCA 04 00985

JUAN RIVERA

VERSUS

M & R CABLE CONTRACTORS, INC.

Date Filed: 07/23/2004

Trial Court: Lafayette

Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4

Trial Court Number: 01-09031

Trial Judge: Sam L. Lowery

Opinion Rendered on: 12/15/04 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended and Remanded with Instructions

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing

Total Civil Cases 12

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 12

Civil Majority Publish 8

Civil Majority Not Publish 4

Civil Opinion on Motions 0

Total Criminal Cases 1

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 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 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 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