3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 12/29/06 To 12/29/06

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

CA 06 00859

GOLD, WEEMS, BRUSER, SUES & RUNDELL

VERSUS

TOMMIE MACK GRANGER

Date Filed: 07/07/2006

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 205,470

Trial Judge: Hon. Harry Fred Randow

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. J. David Painter

Hon. James T. Genovese

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Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

CA 06 00352

MINOS BOREL, SR., ET AL.

VERSUS

LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.

Lead Case CA 06 0000352 consolidated with CA 06 0000353

Date Filed: 03/10/2006

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 20021665

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion

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CA 06 00353

MINOS BOREL, SR., ET AL.

VERSUS

DR. CLINTON YOUNG, ET AL.

Lead Case CA 06 0000352 consolidated with CA 06 0000353

Date Filed: 03/10/2006

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 20051393

Trial Judge: Hon. Durwood Wayne Conque

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion

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KA 06 00922

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

DERICK DEWAYNE DAVIS

Date Filed: 07/21/2006

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 277943

Trial Judge: Hon. Donald Thaddeus Johnson

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. James T. Genovese

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders

CA 06 00435

LATISHA SIMON

VERSUS

DR. JOHNNY R. BIDDLE, ET AL.

Date Filed: 03/24/2006

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 2004-2462

Trial Judge: Hon. Alcide Joseph Gray

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett

Hon. James T. Genovese - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

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CA 06 00583

B & S UNDERWRITERS, INC.

VERSUS

CONSTITUTION STATE SERVICE COMPANY, ET AL.

Date Filed: 04/27/2006

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 213,243

Trial Judge: Hon. George Clarence Metoyer Jr

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed and Rendered

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

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Opinions written by: Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

CA 06 00770

ANTHONY "RICKY" DEVILLIER, ET AL.

VERSUS

ALPINE EXPLORATION COMPANIES, INC.

Date Filed: 06/14/2006

Trial Court: ST. LANDRY

Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 05-C-0896-A

Trial Judge: Hon. James Paul Doherty Jr.

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Writing

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

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CA 06 01211

DOUGLAS N. ZUBERBIER, ET AL.

VERSUS

ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

Date Filed: 09/19/2006

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 20054878

Trial Judge: Hon. Kristian Dennis Earles

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Transferred to District Court

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Writing

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed; Case Transferred.

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Opinions written by: Hon. J. David Painter

KA 06 01320

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

PHILLIP J. HERNANDEZ

Date Filed: 10/13/2006

Trial Court: St. Martin

Sixteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 00-203087

Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny

Opinion Rendered on: 12/29/06 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Oswald A. Decuir

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. J. David Painter - Writing

Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed. Appellate Counsel's

Motion to Withdraw is Granted. Defendant-Appellant's

Request to File an Application for Supervisory Writs is

Denied.

Total Civil Cases 7

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 7

Civil Majority Publish 6

Civil Majority Not Publish 1

Civil Opinion on Motions 0

Civil Summary Dispositions 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 1

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 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

Workers Comp Summary Dispositions 0

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Miscellaneous Totals

Total Consolidated Cases 2

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