3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   06/06/07  To 06/06/07

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                              

 

CW 06 01084

 

    CHAD AND LISA EASTERLING, ET AL                            

    VERSUS                                                     

    ROYAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING, LLC                            

    ET AL                                                      

 

 Lead Case CW 06 0001084  consolidated with CW 07 0000136, CA 07 0000192

 Date Filed:            08/24/2006

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    2005-8744                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Bennett                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                         

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

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KA 06 01636

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    EVA J. VAN WINKLE                                           

 

 Date Filed:            12/22/2006

 Trial Court:           BEAUREGARD                                       

                        Thirty-Sixth Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    CR1080-05                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. Stuart S. Kay  Jr.                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Sentence Vacated and Case Remanded for Resentencin               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                         

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

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CA 07 00068

  

    THE COWBOY CONNECTION, INC.                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    STATE OF LA., DOTD                                          

 

 Lead Case CA 07 0000068  consolidated with CA 07 0000070

 Date Filed:            01/18/2007

 Trial Court:           Vernon                                           

                        Thirtieth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    62,499B CONSOLIDATED WITH, 64,142B                                             

 Trial Judge: Hon. John C. Ford                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part                               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                         

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs                                                

           Remarks: in the result.                                   

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

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CA 07 00070

 

    WESTERN CONNECTION, INC.                                   

    VERSUS                                                     

    STATE OF LA., DOTD                                         

 

 Lead Case CA 07 0000068  consolidated with CA 07 0000070

 Date Filed:            01/18/2007

 Trial Court:           Vernon                                           

                        Thirtieth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    64,142B CONSOLIDATED WITH, 62,499B                                              

 Trial Judge: Hon. John C. Ford                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                   

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part                               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                          

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs                                                

           Remarks: in the result.                                   

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                       

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CW 07 00136

 

    CHAD AND LISA EASTERLING, ET AL                            

    VERSUS                                                     

    ROYAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING, LLC,                           

    ET AL                                                      

 

 Lead Case CW 06 0001084  consolidated with CW 07 0000136, CA 07 0000192

 Date Filed:            02/02/2007

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    2005-8744                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Bennett                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                         

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                      

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CA 07 00192

 

    CHAD EASTERLING, ET AL.                                    

    VERSUS                                                     

    ROYAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING, LLC, ET AL.                    

 

 Lead Case CW 06 0001084  consolidated with CW 07 0000136, CA 07 0000192

 Date Filed:            02/16/2007

 Trial Court:           Avoyelles                                        

                        Twelfth Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    2005-8744-B                                                                     

 Trial Judge: Hon. William Bennett                                                           

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                         

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                       

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Opinions written by: Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                      

 

CA 06 01569

 

    RONALD E. CORKERN, III                                     

    VERSUS                                                     

    R. ALLEN SMITH, ET AL.                                     

 

 Date Filed:            12/07/2006

 Trial Court:           Natchitoches                                     

                        Tenth Judicial District Court                    

 Trial Court Number:    76997, Div. A                                                                  

 Trial Judge: Hon. Eric Roger Harrington                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Concurs                                                 

           Remarks: in the result and assigns written reasons.       

         Hon. Michael G. Sullivan                                                       

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KA 06 01587

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    CHARLES HATCH                                              

 

 Date Filed:            12/13/2006

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    8229-05                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. David Alexander Ritchie                                                   

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Conviction Affirmed, Sentence Vacated and Remande                

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. James T. Genovese                                                         

    Opinion Remarks: Convictions Affirmed; Sentence Vacated and

    Remanded for Resentencing.                                 

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CA 06 01649  

 

    INTERDICTION OF AMY LAROSE HALL                            

 

 Date Filed:            12/27/2006

 Trial Court:           CONCORDIA                                        

                        Seventh Judicial District Court                  

 Trial Court Number:    40955                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Leo Boothe                                                                

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                  

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. James T. Genovese - Dissents                                              

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                      

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KA 07 00149

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                         

    VERSUS                                                     

    ANTHUS MCCOY BLEDSOE                                       

 

 Date Filed:            02/07/2007

 Trial Court:           Sabine                                           

                        Eleventh Judicial District Court                 

 Trial Court Number:    59978                                                                          

 Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Edward Burgess                                                     

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         Hon. James T. Genovese                                                          

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CA 07 00191

 

    MELISSA ANN WHITTINGTON (FORMERLY STRACENER)               

    VERSUS                                                     

    CHESTER STRACENER                                          

 

 Date Filed:            02/16/2007

 Trial Court:           BEAUREGARD                                       

                        Thirty-Sixth Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    C-95-0789                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Stuart S. Kay  Jr.                                                        

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         Hon. James T. Genovese                                                          

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CA 07 00283

 

    REX TOWNSLEY, ET AL.                                       

    VERSUS                                                     

    QUALITY MARINE SERVICES, INC., ET AL.                      

 

 Date Filed:            03/06/2007

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2005-3843                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. R. Richard Bryant  Jr.                                                    

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Writing                                                 

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         Hon. James T. Genovese                                                          

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Opinions written by: Hon. Marc T. Amy                                          

 

KA 07 00360

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    DELLANDRA BRETT TODD                                       

 

 Date Filed:            03/22/2007

 Trial Court:           Allen                                             

                        Thirty-Third Judicial District Court             

 Trial Court Number:    CR-2002-4819                                                                   

 Trial Judge: Hon. Joel Gerard Davis                                                          

    Opinion Rendered on: 06/06/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed                                                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Oswald A. Decuir                                                          

         Hon. Marc T. Amy - Writing                                                      

         Hon. J. David Painter                                                          

    Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed.  Defendant is Permitted 

    to File an Application for Supervisory Writs within Thirty 

    Days from the Date of this Decision.                       

 

 

 

 

 Total Civil Cases                        9

    Civil PC Opinions                     0

      Civil PC Publish                    0

      Civil PC Not Publish                0

    Civil Majority Opinions               9

      Civil Majority Publish              7

      Civil Majority Not Publish          2

    Civil Opinion on Motions              0

    Civil Summary Dispositions            0

 

 


 Total Criminal Cases                     4

    Criminal PC Opinions                  0

      Criminal PC Publish                 0

      Criminal PC Not Publish             0

    Criminal Majority Opinions            4

      Criminal Majority Publish           3

      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                 5

 Total Opinion on Writ Grants             2

 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