3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   01/11/06  To 01/11/06

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                      

 

CA 05 00368

 

    JAMES D. NAILS, ET Al.                                     

    VERSUS                                                     

    NICKOLOS B. HUMPHRIES, ET AL.                              

 

 Date Filed:            03/24/2005

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20025283                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Kristian Dennis Earles                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended                                               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                           

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Dissents                                                    

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                      

         Hon. J. David Painter                                                          

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders                                      

 

WCA 05 00643

 

    DALTON LANDRY                                              

    VERSUS                                                     

    FURNITURE CENTER                                           

 

 Date Filed:            05/17/2005

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    03-00901                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Sam L. Lowery                                                                  

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part                               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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CA 05 00673

 

    IRON HORSE PROMOTIONS, LLC                                 

    VERSUS                                                     

    LARRY J. LANGLINAIS, ET AL.                                

 

 Date Filed:            05/23/2005

 Trial Court:           Iberia                                           

                        Sixteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    101369-D                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. William D. Hunter                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                   

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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CA 05 00675

 

    VAN MOREAU                                                 

    VERSUS                                                     

    BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, ET AL.                       

 

 Date Filed:            05/23/2005

 Trial Court:           Allen                                            

                        Thirty-Third Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    C-2003-508                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Patricia C. Cole                                                               

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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CA 05 00681

 

    ZULA MAE FUSELIER, ET AL.                                  

    VERSUS                                                     

    DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOP. OF THE STATE OF LA.     

 

 Date Filed:            05/23/2005

 Trial Court:           Allen                                            

                        Thirty-Third Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    C-2002-337                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Joel Gerard Davis                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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KA 05 00708

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    MICHAEL EVAN HANES                                          

 

 Date Filed:            05/26/2005

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    265,063                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Bert Dexter Ryland                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

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KA 05 00773

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    ADAM FRANK                                                  

 

 Date Filed:            06/13/2005

 Trial Court:           ST. LANDRY                                       

                        Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court           

 Trial Court Number:    03K0233B                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Aaron Frank McGee                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                        

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                   

 

CA 05 00535

 

    KEVIN R. THOMAS, ETC.                                       

    VERSUS                                                     

    THE SUMMIT OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL.                           

 

 Date Filed:            04/27/2005

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    217,410                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Benjamin Clyde Bennett                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

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

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing                                               

         Hon. J. David Painter                                                          

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Opinions written by: Hon. J. David Painter                                      

 

CA 05 00125

 

    JAMES E. VIVIANO, ET UX.                                   

    VERSUS                                                     

    PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INS. CO., ET AL.                      

 

 Date Filed:            02/01/2005

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20023238                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Glennon P. Everett                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 01/11/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Rendered in Part; Rev in Part                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Dissents in Part

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                     

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents in Part                                        

           Remarks: for the reasons assigned by Judge Thibodeaux.    

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

         Hon. J. David Painter - Writing                                                 

    Opinion Remarks: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in

    Part.                                                      

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        6

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               6

      Civil Majority Publish              3

      Civil Majority Not Publish          3

    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           0

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       2

    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             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