3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

Press Release

Opinions Rendered From 07/01/05 To 07/01/05

Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

CA 05 00688

ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY

VERSUS

TOWN OF DUSON

Lead Case CA 05 0000688 consolidated with CA 05 0000689

CA 05 0000690

Date Filed: 05/24/2005

Trial Court: Acadia

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 78541

Trial Judge: Hon. Marilyn Carr Castle

Opinion Rendered on: 07/01/05 @ 9:00 a.m. - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

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

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents

Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing

Hon. James T. Genovese

Opinion Remarks: Cooks and Saunders, JJ., dissent finding

that the trial court erred in finding the annexation

unreasonable.

AFFIRMED, IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED, IN PART.

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CA 05 00689

ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY

VERSUS

TOWN OF DUSON

Lead Case CA 05 0000688 consolidated with CA 05 0000689

CA 05 0000690

Date Filed: 05/24/2005

Trial Court: Acadia

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 80988

Trial Judge: Hon. Marilyn Carr Castle

Opinion Rendered on: 07/01/05 @ 9:00 a.m. - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

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

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents

Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing

Hon. James T. Genovese

Opinion Remarks: Cooks and Saunders, JJ., dissent finding

that the trial court erred in finding the annexation

unreasonable.

AFFIRMED, IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED, IN PART.

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CA 05 00690

ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY

VERSUS

TOWN OF DUSON

Lead Case CA 05 0000688 consolidated with CA 05 0000689

CA 05 0000690

Date Filed: 05/24/2005

Trial Court: Acadia

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 81348

Trial Judge: Hon. Marilyn Carr Castle

Opinion Rendered on: 07/01/05 @ 9:00 a.m. - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

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

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents

Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing

Hon. James T. Genovese

Opinion Remarks: Cooks and Saunders, JJ., dissent finding

that the trial court erred in finding the annexation

unreasonable.

AFFIRMED, IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED, IN PART.

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 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 3

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