3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 04/27/05 To 04/27/05

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

CA 04 01497

RODNEY KNOX

VERSUS

CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY

Date Filed: 11/10/2004

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 03-231

Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Lane Wyatt

Opinion Rendered on: 04/27/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Afffirmed in Part and Amended in Part.

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

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

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Opinion Remarks: Affirmed in Part; Amended in Part and, as

Amended, Affirmed.

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CA 04 01646

MARJORIE COOKS, ET AL.

VERSUS

RENTAL SERVICE CORP., ET AL.

Date Filed: 12/17/2004

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 193,569

Trial Judge: Hon. F. Rae Donaldson Swent

Opinion Rendered on: 04/27/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. J. David Painter

Hon. James T. Genovese

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Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

CA 04 01199

MICHAEL JOSEPH VIATOR

VERSUS

WENDELL R. MILLER, INDIV. AS IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE

FOR THE 31ST JUDIDICAL DISTRICT COURT

Date Filed: 09/03/2004

Trial Court: Jefferson Davis

Thirty-First Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: C-790-03

Trial Judge: Hon. George Bradford Ware

Opinion Rendered on: 04/27/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

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

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. J. David Painter

Opinion Remarks: Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part; and

Remanded with Instructions.

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Opinions written by: Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett

CA 04 01597

CONNIE HITCHCOCK

VERSUS

STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.

Date Filed: 12/08/2004

Trial Court: Vermilion

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 76183

Trial Judge: Hon. Patrick Louis Michot

Opinion Rendered on: 04/27/05 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing

Total Civil Cases 4

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 4

Civil Majority Publish 4

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 0

Workers Comp PC Opinions 0

Workers Comp PC Publish 0

Workers Comp PC Not Publish 0

Workers Comp Majority Opinions 0

Workers Comp Majority Publish 0

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