3rd Circuit Court of Appeal

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Opinions Rendered From   02/27/08  To 02/27/08

 

Opinions written by: Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux                              

 

CA 07 00988

 

    STEPHEN SCULL THOMSON                                      

    VERSUS                                                     

    LILY MARIE STEEL THOMSON                                   

 

 Date Filed:            08/10/2007

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20040128                                                                       

 Trial Judge: Hon. David Blanchet                                                             

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Amended and, as Amended, Affirmed.                                

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                         

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks - Dissents in Part                                         

           Remarks: and assigns written reasons.                     

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

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CA 07 01008

 

    MELANCON EQUIPMENT, INC.                                   

    VERSUS                                                     

    NATIONAL RENTAL CO., LTD.                                  

 

 Date Filed:            08/15/2007

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Lafayette City Court                             

 Trial Court Number:    2005CV01946                                                                    

 Trial Judge: Hon. Frances Moran Bouillion                                                   

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Amended and, as Amended, Affirmed.                               

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                          

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters                                                          

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CA 07 01182

 

    MACLAFF, INC. ET AL.                                       

    VERSUS                                                     

    ARCH INS. CO., ET AL.                                      

 

 Date Filed:            09/24/2007

 Trial Court:           Lafayette                                        

                        Fifteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    20031039                                                                        

 Trial Judge: Hon. Marilyn Carr Castle                                                       

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                       

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux - Writing                                          

         Hon. Sylvia R. Cooks                                                           

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Dissents                                          

    Opinion Remarks: PETERS, J., DISSENTS, FINDING THAT THERE  

    EXISTS GENUINE ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT REQUIRING A TRIAL ON

    THE MERITS.                                                

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Opinions written by: Hon. John D. Saunders                                     

 

CA 07 00264

 

    DR. CLARK GUNDERSON, ET AL.                                

    VERSUS                                                     

    F. A. RICHARD & ASSOCIATES, INC., ET AL.                    

 

 Lead Case CA 07 0000264  consolidated with CW 07 0000331 and CW 07 0000400

 Date Filed:            03/02/2007

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court                

 Trial Court Number:    2004-2417                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Lane Wyatt                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                         

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs                                     

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Concurs                                             

    Opinion Remarks: WRITS DENIED; AFFIRMED.                   

    Peters, J., concurs in the result and assigns additional   

    reasons.                                                   

    Gremillion, J., concurs in the results for the reasons     

    assigned by Judge Peters in his concurring opinion.        

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CW 07 00331

 

    CLARK A. GUNDERSON, M.D., ET AL                            

    VERSUS                                                     

    F. A. RICHARD & ASSOCIATES, INC.,                          

    ET AL                                                      

 

 Lead Case CA 07 0000264  consolidated with CW 07 0000331, and CW 07 0000400

 Date Filed:            03/15/2007

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2004-002417                                                                    

 Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Lane Wyatt                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                       

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                  

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs                              

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Concurs                                              

    Opinion Remarks: WRITS DENIED; AFFIRMED.                   

    Peters, J., concurs in the result and assigns additional   

    reasons.                                                   

    Gremillion, J., concurs in the results for the reasons     

    assigned by Judge Peters in his concurring opinion.        

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CW 07 00400

 

    CLARK A. GUNDERSON, M.D., ET AL                             

    VERSUS                                                     

    F. A. RICHARD & ASSOCIATES, INC.,                          

    ET AL                                                      

 

 Lead Case CA 07 0000264  consolidated with CW 07 0000331, CW 07 0000400

 Date Filed:            03/30/2007

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2004-002417                                                                     

 Trial Judge: Hon. Robert Lane Wyatt                                                         

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was Published                                                      

    The Opinion - Writ Denied                                                      

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders - Writing                                                

         Hon. Jimmie C. Peters - Concurs                                                

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion - Concurs                                     

    Opinion Remarks: WRITS DENIED; AFFIRMED.                   

    Peters, J., concurs in the result and assigns additional   

    reasons.                                                   

    Gremillion, J., concurs in the results for the reasons     

    assigned by Judge Peters in his concurring opinion.        

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Opinions written by: Hon. Billy Howard Ezell                                   

 

CA 07 00932

 

    SANDRA KAY BERGSTEDT, ET AL.                               

    VERSUS                                                     

    LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU INS. CO., ET AL.                     

 

 Date Filed:            08/01/2007

 Trial Court:           Calcasieu                                        

                        Fourteenth Judicial District Court               

 Trial Court Number:    2005-1525                                                                      

 Trial Judge: Hon. Arthur J. Planchard                                                       

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Remanded                  

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. John D. Saunders                                                          

         Hon. Marc T. Amy                                                               

         Hon. Billy Howard Ezell - Writing                                              

    Opinion Remarks: Affirmed in Part, as Amended; Reversed in 

    Part; and Remanded.                                         

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Opinions written by: Hon. J. David Painter                                     

 

KA 07 00931

 

    STATE OF LOUISIANA                                          

    VERSUS                                                     

    GARY LAFLEUR                                               

 

 Date Filed:            07/31/2007

 Trial Court:           ST. LANDRY                                        

                        Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court           

 Trial Court Number:    04-K-5581-C                                                                    

 Trial Judge: Hon. Alonzo Harris                                                              

    Opinion Rendered on: 02/27/08 - Majority Opinion Rendered                      

    The Opinion was not Published                                                  

    The Opinion - Affirmed                                                          

      Opinion Panel:                                                                 

         Hon. Glenn B. Gremillion                                                       

         Hon. Elizabeth A. Pickett                                                       

         Hon. J. David Painter - Writing                                                

 

 

 

 


 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                     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                 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                 3

 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