3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   03/29/06  To 03/29/06

 

Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders                                     

 

CA 05 00726

 

    DEBBIE B. STEWART                                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    RHEEM MANUFACTURING CO., ET AL.                            

 

 Date Filed:            05/31/2005

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    904557                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. Thomas R. Duplantier                                                       

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded                                             

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                        

         Hon. J. David Painter                                                          

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CA 05 00937

 

    CALVIN RABALAIS and MERION RABALAIS                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    LLOYD A. NASH, JR., ET AL.                                 

 

 Date Filed:            07/21/2005

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    20023657-B                                                                     

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Bennett                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part                                

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Concurs                                         

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                   

 

CW 05 00293

 

    HERBERT P. RICHARD AND BRIDGET RICHARD                     

    VERSUS                                                     

    METRO BINGO OF LAFAYETTE, INC., ET AL                      

 

 Lead Case CW 05 0000293  consolidated with CA 05 0001304

 Date Filed:            03/09/2005

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    2004-0891 G                                                                    

 Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque                                                      

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                     

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. J. David Painter                                                          

    Opinion Remarks: Writ Denied; Judgments Affirmed.          

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CA 05 00762

 

    JOSEPH LIONEL MELANCON, ET AL.                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    LAFAYETTE INS. CO., ET AL.                                 

 

 Date Filed:            06/08/2005

 Trial Court:           ST. LANDRY                                       

                        Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court           

 Trial Court Number:    02-C-1532-B                                                                    

 Trial Judge: Hon. Aaron Frank McGee                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. J. David Painter                                                          

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CA 05 01304

 

    HERBERT P. RICHARD and BRIDGET RICHARD                     

    VERSUS                                                     

    METRO BINGO OF LAFAYETTE, ET AL.                           

 

 Lead Case CW 05 0000293  consolidated with CA 05 0001304

 Date Filed:            10/20/2005

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20040891                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque                                                      

    Opinion Rendered on: 03/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                     

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                             

         Hon. J. David Painter                                                           

    Opinion Remarks: Writ Denied; Judgments Affirmed.          

 

 

 

 

 

 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                 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             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