3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 03/23/05 To 03/23/05

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

CA 04 01483

WALTER A. GLOD, JR., M.D.

VERSUS

W. GREGORY BAKER, ET AL.

Lead Case CA 04 0001483 consolidated with CA 04 0001484

CA 04 0001485

CA 04 0001486

Date Filed: 11/08/2004

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 975864

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 03/23/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

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CA 04 01484

W. GREGORY BAKER, ET AL.

VERSUS

CHRIS A. VERRET, ET AL.

Lead Case CA 04 0001483 consolidated with CA 04 0001484

CA 04 0001485

CA 04 0001486

Date Filed: 11/08/2004

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 980481

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 03/23/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs

Opinion Remarks: Amy, J., Concurs for the Reasons Assigned

in Glod v. Baker, 04-1483 (La. App. 3 Cir. __/__/05),

__So.2d___.

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CA 04 01485

W. GREGORY BAKER, ET AL.

VERSUS

CHRIS A. VERRET, ET AL

Lead Case CA 04 0001483 consolidated with CA 04 0001484

CA 04 0001485

CA 04 0001486

Date Filed: 11/08/2004

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 980482

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 03/23/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs

Opinion Remarks: Amy, J., Concurs for the Reasons Assigned

in Glod v. Baker, 04-1483 (La. App. 3 Cir. __/__/05),

__So.2d___.

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CA 04 01486

M.L. GODLEY, M.D., ET AL.

VERSUS

DARNALL, SIKES, KOLDER, FREDERICK & RAINEY, ET AL.

Lead Case CA 04 0001483 consolidated with CA 04 0001484

CA 04 0001485

CA 04 0001486

Date Filed: 11/08/2004

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 980483

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 03/23/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs

Opinion Remarks: Amy, J., Concurs for the Reasons Assigned

in Glod v. Baker, 04-1483 (La. App. 3 Cir. __/__/05),

__So.2d___.

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Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

WCW 04 00725

NANCY A. OLANDER

VERSUS

SCHILLILEAGH'S

Date Filed: 05/28/2004

Trial Court: Iberia

Office of Workers' Compensation - # 9

Trial Court Number: 02-6450

Trial Judge: Glynn Francis Voisin

Opinion Rendered on: 03/23/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

Opinion Remarks: Writ Granted; Judgment Reversed; Writ of

Mandamus Denied.

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CA 04 01389

ROY WELDON

VERSUS

MONICA CURRY, ET AL.

Date Filed: 10/13/2004

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 00-6661

Trial Judge: Hon. G. Michael Canaday

Opinion Rendered on: 03/23/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

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Opinions written by: Hon. J. David Painter

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

03/23/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered on Rehearing

Published

Other Decree

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Dissents

Hon. J. David Painter - Writing

Opinion Remarks: REHEARING GRANTED; JUDGMENT REINSTATED IN

PART.

Sullivan, J., dissents from the reinstatement of the award

of attorney fees, subscribing to this court's analysis of

that issue on original hearing.

Total Civil Cases 5

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 5

Civil Majority Publish 5

Civil Majority Not Publish 0

Civil Opinion on Motions 0

Total Criminal Cases 0

Criminal PC Opinions 0

Criminal PC Publish 0

Criminal PC Not Publish 0

Criminal Majority Opinions 0

Criminal Majority Publish 0

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 2

Workers Comp Majority Publish 2

Workers Comp Majority Not Publish 0

Workers Comp Opinion on Motions 0

Total Consolidated Cases 4

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