3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

Press Release

Opinions Rendered From 08/15/07 To 08/15/07

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

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: 08/15/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Affirmed as Amended

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Dissents

Hon. J. David Painter

Hon. James T. Genovese

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KA 06 01115

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

JAKE C. DESOTO

Date Filed: 08/29/2006

Trial Court: Avoyelles

Twelfth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 127704

Trial Judge: Hon. Frank Foil

08/15/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered on Rehearing

Published

Conviction Reversed.

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing

Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Concurs

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Opinion Remarks: Conviction Reversed; Sentence Vacated;

Judgment of Acquittal Entered.

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders

WCA 07 00672

JERRY WILLIAMSON

VERSUS

DRESSER, INC.

Date Filed: 05/30/2007

Trial Court: Rapides

Office of Workers' Compensation - # 2

Trial Court Number: 04-03654

Trial Judge: Hon. James L. Braddock

Opinion Rendered on: 08/15/07 - Motion Opinion

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Appeal Dismissed

Opinion Panel:

Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing

Hon. Marc T. Amy

Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion

Opinion Remarks: Appeal Dismissed. Plaintiff Permitted to

File an Application for Supervisory Writ no later than

September 13, 2007.

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Opinions written by: Hon. James T. Genovese

CA 06 01520

MOON VENTURES, LLC

VERSUS

KPMG, LLP, ET AL.

Date Filed: 11/29/2006

Trial Court: Lafayette

Fifteenth Judicial District Court

Trial Court Number: 992037

Trial Judge: Hon. Edward D. Rubin

Opinion Rendered on: 08/15/07 - Majority Opinion Rendered

The Opinion was Published

The Opinion - Reversed and Remanded

Opinion Panel:

Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux

Hon. John D. Saunders

Hon. Jimmie C. Peters

Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Dissents

Remarks: and assigns written reasons.

Hon. James T. Genovese - Writing

Total Civil Cases 2

Civil PC Opinions 0

Civil PC Publish 0

Civil PC Not Publish 0

Civil Majority Opinions 2

Civil Majority Publish 2

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 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 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 0

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