3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   08/30/06  To 08/30/06

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                     

 

WCA 06 00766

 

    ANTONIO G. RODRIGUEZ                                       

    VERSUS                                                     

    INTEGRITY CONTRACTING, ET AL                               

 

 Lead Case WCA 06 0000766 consolidated with WCA 06 0000960 and WCA 06 0000961

 Date Filed:            06/13/2006

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    04-01827                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Sharon Morrow                                                             

    Opinion Rendered on: 08/30/06 - Motion Opinion                                 

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Motion to Dismiss Granted.                                       

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

    Opinion Remarks: Motion to Dismiss Appeal Granted.         

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KA 06 00875

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    BRAD DUCOTE                                                 

 

 Date Filed:            07/13/2006

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    127634                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Mark A. Jeansonne                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 08/30/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed                                                 

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                           

    Opinion Remarks: APPEAL DISMISSED.  DEFENDANT-APPELLANT IS 

    PERMITTED TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISORY WRITS     

    WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DECISION.         

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WCA 06 00960

 

    ANTONIO GARCIA                                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    VAUGHAN ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC., ET AL                 

 

 Lead Case WCA 06 0000766 consolidated with WCA 06 0000960 and WCA 06 0000961

 Date Filed:            07/28/2006

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    04-04993 C/W 04-01827, C/W 05-00673                                            

 Trial Judge: Hon. Sharon Morrow                                                             

    Opinion Rendered on: 08/30/06 - Motion Opinion                                  

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed                                                 

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                           

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WCA 06 00961

 

    INTEGRITY CONTRACTING                                      

    VERSUS                                                      

    LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORP.                      

 

 Lead Case WCA 06 0000766 consolidated with WCA 06 0000960 and WCA 06 0000961

 Date Filed:            07/28/2006

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                         

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 4            

 Trial Court Number:    05-00673 C/W 04-01827, C/W 04-04993                                            

 Trial Judge: Hon. Sharon Morrow                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 08/30/06 - Motion Opinion                                 

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed                                                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

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Opinions written by: Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                   

 

CA 06 00036

 

    DEWING HICKERSON                                           

    VERSUS                                                     

    STATE OF LA., DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS          

 

 Date Filed:            01/12/2006

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    2003-5522-A                                                                     

 Trial Judge: Hon. Mark A. Jeansonne                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 08/30/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                   

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                    

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan - Writing                                              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Opinions written by: Hon. J. David Painter                                     

 

CA 06 00987

 

    THEODORE VENISSAT, ET AL.                                  

    VERSUS                                                      

    ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO., ET AL.                    

 

 Date Filed:            08/04/2006

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    03-5880                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. R. Richard Bryant  Jr.                                                    

    Opinion Rendered on: 08/30/06 - Motion Opinion                                 

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

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

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                                                   

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

         Hon. J. David Painter - Writing                                                

    Opinion Remarks: Suspensive Appeal Dismissed; Appeal       

    Converted to a Devolutive Appeal.                          

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        2

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               1

      Civil Majority Publish              0

      Civil Majority Not Publish          1

    Civil Opinion on Motions              1

    Civil Summary Dispositions            0

 

 

 Total Criminal Cases                     1

    Criminal PC Opinions                  0

      Criminal PC Publish                 0

      Criminal PC Not Publish             0

    Criminal Majority Opinions            1

      Criminal Majority Publish           1

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       0

    Criminal Opinion on Motions           0

    Criminal Summary Dispositions         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

    Juvenile Summary Dispositions         0

 

 


 Total Workers Comp Cases                 3

    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       3

    Workers Comp Summary Dispositions     0

 

 

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Miscellaneous Totals

 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