3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From 03/21/07 To 03/21/07

Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

CA 06 00544

JIMMY VIDRINE, ET AL.

VERSUS

CONSTRUCTORS, INC., ET AL.

Lead Case CA 06 0000544 consolidated with CA 06 0000545

Date Filed: 04/17/2006

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 203,194 C/W 207,105

Trial Judge: Hon. Harry Fred Randow

Opinion Rendered on: 03/21/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs in Part, Dissents in Part

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Hon. James T. Genovese

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CA 06 00545

SPENCER BERTRAND, ET AL.

VERSUS

ROBERT MOORE, ET AL.

Lead Case CA 06 0000544 consolidated with CA 06 0000545

Date Filed: 04/17/2006

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 207,105 C/W 203,194

Trial Judge: Hon. Harry Fred Randow

Opinion Rendered on: 03/21/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Marc T. Amy - Concurs in Part, Dissents in Part

Remarks: and assigns reasons.

Hon. James T. Genovese

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders

CA 06 01191

PRESTON J. DORE, JR., ET AL.

VERSUS

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO., ET AL.

Date Filed: 09/14/2006

Trial Court: Iberia

Sixteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 104786-A

Trial Judge: Hon. Gerard B. Wattigny

Opinion Rendered on: 03/21/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Affirmed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. Michael G. Sullivan

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CA 07 00064

PEGGY B. KUEHN

VERSUS

F.D.H. DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Date Filed: 01/18/2007

Trial Court: Calcasieu

Fourteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 2005-2374

Trial Judge: Hon. G. Michael Canaday

Opinion Rendered on: 03/21/07 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed. Appellant is Permitted

to File an Application for Supervisory Writs.

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Opinions written by: Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett

WCA 06 01487

SHIRLEY DUFOUR

VERSUS

RIVER CITY MANAGEMENT, INC.

Date Filed: 11/20/2006

Trial Court: Rapides

Office of Workers' Compensation - # 2

Trial Court Number: 05-07862

Trial Judge: James L. Braddock

Opinion Rendered on: 03/21/07 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Other Decree

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Writing

Opinion Remarks: Rule to Show Cause Withdrawn.

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell

CM 07 00206

DAVID M. MATTHIS AND

SANDRA G. MATTHIS

VERSUS

UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY,

ET AL

Date Filed: 02/22/2007

Trial Court: Rapides

Ninth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 208,870

Trial Judge: Hon. George Clarence Metoyer Jr

Opinion Rendered on: 03/21/07 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was not Published

The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing

Total Civil Cases 4

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 3

Civil Majority Publish 2

Civil Majority Not Publish 1

Civil Opinion on Motions 1

Civil Summary Dispositions 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

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 0

Workers Comp Majority Publish 0

Workers Comp Majority Not Publish 0

Workers Comp Opinion on Motions 1

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