3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   11/15/06  To 11/15/06

 

Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders                                     

 

CW 06 00338

 

    KIMBERLY LINN CONWAY CROOKS                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY,                                 

    ET AL                                                      

 

 Lead Case CW 06 0000338  consolidated with CA 06 0000743 

 Date Filed:            03/08/2006

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    211,483                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. George Clarence Metoyer Jr                                                

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/15/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                            

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

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CA 06 00569

 

    DELTON RAY COUTEE                                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    RAYLAND K. BEURLOT                                          

 

 Date Filed:            04/25/2006

 Trial Court:           Rapides                          

                        Alexandria City Court                            

 Trial Court Number:    101,341                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Richard Eric Starling  Jr.                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/15/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Amended and Affirmed                                             

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                            

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Dissents

           Remarks: and assigns reasons.                             

    Opinion Remarks: Affirmed and Amended.                     

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KA 06 00606

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    TAMMY LAVERGNE                                             

 

 Date Filed:            05/02/2006

 Trial Court:           ST. LANDRY                                        

                        Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court           

 Trial Court Number:    04K0818B                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Ellis J. Daigle                                                            

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/15/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended                                               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs                                                     

    Opinion Remarks: Amy, J., concurs and would not consider   

    the merits of the assignment of error as the defendant     

    failed to preserve the right to appeal the denial of the   

    motion to suppress at the time of her plea.                

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CA 06 00743

 

    KIMBERLY LINN CONWAY CROOKS, ET AL.                        

    VERSUS                                                     

    COREGIS INS. CO., ET AL.                                   

 

 Lead Case CW 06 0000338  consolidated with CA 06 0000743

 Date Filed:            06/09/2006

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    211,483                                                                         

 Trial Judge: Hon. George Clarence Metoyer Jr                                                

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/15/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                            

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

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WCA 06 00806

 

    MIA FIGGINS                                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    WAL-MART                                                   

 

 Date Filed:            06/23/2006

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Office of Workers' Compensation - # 2            

 Trial Court Number:    05-00485                                                                        

 Trial Judge: James L. Braddock                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/15/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered                                            

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

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Opinions written by: Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                  

 

CA 06 00895

 

    INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY                                

    VERSUS                                                      

    SHERIFF WILLIAM EARL HILTON, ET AL.                        

 

 Date Filed:            07/17/2006

 Trial Court:           Rapides                                          

                        Ninth Judicial District Court                     

 Trial Court Number:    211,845                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. John C. Davidson                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 11/15/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Writing                                             

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        4

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               4

      Civil Majority Publish              4

      Civil Majority Not Publish          0

    Civil Opinion on Motions              0

    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           0

      Criminal Majority Not Publish       1

    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                 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

    Workers Comp Summary Dispositions     0

 

 

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Miscellaneous Totals

 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