3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 03/08/06 To 03/08/06

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

KW 05 00448

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

CHAD ZENO AND TELLIS VALLIER

IN RE: TELLIS VALLIER

Lead Case KW 05 0000448 consolidated with KW 05 0000468

Date Filed: 04/08/2005

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 102636

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Writ Denied

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Opinion Remarks: Writs Denied.

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KW 05 00468

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

CHAD ZENO AND TELLIS VALLIER

IN RE: CHAD ZENO

Lead Case KW 05 0000448 consolidated with KW 05 0000468

Date Filed: 04/14/2005

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 102636

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Writ Denied

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Opinion Remarks: Writs Denied.

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CA 05 01113

LARRY ALAN MILLER, ETC., ET AL.

VERSUS

ALLSTATE INS. CO.

Date Filed: 08/24/2005

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 1999-0153

Trial Judge: Hon. Alcide Joseph Gray

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

Hon. James T. Genovese

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CA 05 01132

ROBERT JACKSON, SR.

VERSUS

WAYNE MCCULLEN, MAYOR FOR CITY OF NATCHITOCHES

Date Filed: 08/26/2005

Trial Court: Natchitoches

Tenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 77807, Div. B

Trial Judge: Hon. Dee A. Hawthorne

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

Hon. James T. Genovese

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CA 05 01143

BESSIE DUCOTE, ET AL.

VERSUS

TONY M. FRANK, ET AL.

Date Filed: 08/31/2005

Trial Court: EVANGELINE

Thirteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 66096-B

Trial Judge: Thomas F. Fuselier

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

Hon. James T. Genovese

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KA 05 01356

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

ERNEST WAYNE LEE, III

Date Filed: 10/28/2005

Trial Court: St. Martin

Sixteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 02-220140

Trial Judge: Hon. John E. Conery

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

Hon. James T. Genovese

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders

CM 03 00751

RICHARD WASHINGTON, ET AL

VERSUS

BILLY W. KING, ET AL

Date Filed: 06/13/2003

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 970362

Trial Judge: Hon. Jules David Edwards III

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Motion to Dismiss Granted.

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Opinion Remarks: Motion to Dismiss Appeal Granted.

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CA 06 00205

RICHARD WASHINGTON, ET AL.

VERSUS

BILLY KING, ET AL.

Date Filed: 02/06/2006

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 970362

Trial Judge: Hon. Jules David Edwards III

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Marc T. Amy

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Opinions written by: Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

CA 06 00171

DAVID BRADLEY ARDOIN, ET AL.

VERSUS

DR. DOUGLAS MCKAY

Date Filed: 01/30/2006

Trial Court: EVANGELINE

Thirteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 64511-A

Trial Judge: Hon. John P. Navarre

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - M/Dismiss Susp Appl Granted; Appl Main as Devolu

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Opinion Remarks: Suspensive Appeal Dismissed; Appeal

Converted to a Devolutive Appeal.

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

KA 05 01543

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

CHARLES JOSEPH KING

Date Filed: 12/12/2005

Trial Court: Iberia

Sixteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 02-1725

Trial Judge: Hon. Edward Leonard Jr.

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Dismissed and Remanded

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing

Hon. J. David Painter

Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed and Remanded with

Instructions.

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Opinions written by: Hon. James T. Genovese

CA 05 00545

GLYNDA PRESTRIDGE, ET AL.

VERSUS

THE BANK OF JENA

Date Filed: 04/29/2005

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 215,078

Trial Judge: Hon. George Clarence Metoyer Jr

Opinion Rendered on: 03/08/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed in Pt;Affirmed in Pt, As Amended; & Rem

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Dissents

Remarks: for the reasons assigned by Judge Amy.

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

Hon. James T. Genovese - Writing

Opinion Remarks: Affirmed in Part as Amended; Reversed in

Part; Remanded with Instructions.

Total Civil Cases 6

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 4

Civil Majority Publish 3

Civil Majority Not Publish 3

Civil Opinion on Motions 2

Total Criminal Cases 4

Criminal PC Opinions 0

Criminal PC Publish 0

Criminal PC Not Publish 0

Criminal Majority Opinions 3

Criminal Majority Publish 2

Criminal Majority Not Publish 2

Criminal Opinion on Motions 1

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 2

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