Louisiana Supreme Court Decisions 1997

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES S. BALDWIN IV
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KA-1660

IN RE: ROBERT E. PATRICK
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-1820

IN RE: JACK M. BAILEY, JR.
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-2114

ALANA SUDWISCHER v. ESTATE OF PAUL C. HOFFPAUIR, et al
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0785

STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT v. SAUL STONE, ET UX
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-1076

FELICIANO LEJANO AND MELINDA LEJANO v. K. S. BANDAK, ET AL KIMBALL, J
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 97-CC-0388

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL BLACK
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 97-KP-0774

IN RE: JUDGE THOMAS P. QUIRK VICTORY, J
Date: December 12, 1997
Docket Number: 97-O-1143

LIVINGSTON DOWNS RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL LIVINGSTON DOWNS RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL (dissenting)
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CA-2890

TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC. v. COMMISSION ON ETHICS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TRANSIT MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INC. v. COMMISSION ON ETHICS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (dissenting)
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CC-1982

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RONNIE K. HONGO
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KK-2060

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HENRY F. EVERIDGE
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Numbers: 96-K-2665, 96-KO-2647

PAUL B. SIMMS v. JASON BUTLER, NEWTON MOORE, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, ALAMO RENT-A-CAR, INC., GAB BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0416

SILMON O. SEAL v. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION VICTORY, J. -
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0688

HERBERT ORTEGO, JR., ET UX v. ROY MOTORS, INC., ET AL
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0741

PATRICK M. WARTELLE & KRISTINE WARTELLE v. WOMAN'S AND CHILDREN HOSPITAL INC. AND THE LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0744

CHRISTINA AND JOSEPH P. WILLIAMS, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL CHRISTINA AND JOSEPH P. WILLIAMS, ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL (dissenting)
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 97-CA-0055

MATTHEW G. ROUSSEVE v. ALYNZA JONES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF FAMILY SUPPORT
Date: December 2, 1997
Docket Number: 97-CC-1149

FLOYD GRAVES, ET AL v. LESLIE LEON PAGE, ET AL
Date: November 7, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-2201

SHIRLEY HARTMAN, WIFE OF/AND RICHARD P. CARRIERE v. BANK OF LOUISIANA IN NEW ORLEANS
Date: October 31, 1997
Docket Number: 95-C-3058

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORNELL B. CAVALIER
Date: October 31, 1997
Docket Number: 96-K-3052

DANNY P. AND MARY G. THOMPSON VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ROBERT J. MORSE, LOUISIANA INDEMNITY COMPANY AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: October 31, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0293

LOUISIANA ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. v. NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD
Date: October 31, 1997
Docket Number: 97-CA-0752

MELVIN FOSTER AND LOU M. FOSTER v. DESTIN TRADING CORPORATION AND BLESSEY MARINE SERVICES, INC.
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-0803

0 MR. & MRS. MICHAEL SHEPHARD ON BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED C/W MINOR CHILD, MATTHEW E. SHEPHARD v. ALFRED L. SCHEELER, 96-C - 1720 ET AL AND OTHER CONSOLIDATED CASES (Parish of St. Bernard)
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-169

GORDON J. TRENTECOSTA v. ROBERT BECK, RONNIE JONES, KERMIT SMITH AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, ET AL (Parish of St. Bernard)
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-2388

MARGARETTE McCARROLL v. DONALD P. McCARROLL (Parish of Tangipahoa)
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-2700

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MANUEL A. ORTIZ
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KA-1609

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADRIAN P. SMITH
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KA-1798

39 O. WILLIAM REEDER, M.D. v. BRUCE A. NORTH AND MOLONY, NORTH & KEWLEY
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-02

RAYMOND PALMER, ET AL v. LOUISIANA FORESTRY COMMISSION AND LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0244

KRISTY M. LEE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0350

JOSEPH G. ALBE v. LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 97-CC-0014

STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION v. McINNIS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 97-CC-0742

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES WALKER (Parish of Orleans)
Date: October 21, 1997
Docket Number: 97-CJ-0330

MILTON C. LUGENBUHL, ET AL VS. DR. JAMES DOWLING, ET AL C/W WENONAH LUGENBUHL, WIFE OF/AND MILTON C. LUGENBUHL, JR., ET AL VS. JAMES B. DOWLING, M.D., ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
Date: October 10, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1575

IN RE: SAMUEL A. SHEALY
Date: October 10, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-0835

IN RE: SAMUEL H. THOMAS
Date: October 10, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-0881

IN RE: RANDY D. ELKINS
Date: October 3, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-0964

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VALENTINE KALIE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)
Date: September 19, 1997
Docket Number: 96-K-2650

IN RE: EDDIE G. CRAWFORD
Date: September 19, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-1002

IN RE: JEFFREY P. LEBLANC
Date: September 19, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-1056

IN RE: CHARLES H. WHITE
Date: September 19, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-1152

IN RE: JOSE L. CASTRO
Date: September 19, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-1304

97-K - 0158
Date: September 19, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KO-2953

HELENA BABIN KENNEDY v. JAMES KENNEDY
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-0732

ROBERT F. MEREDITH, III, JOHN W. CRANCER, HARRY F. HUFFT, L.D. UHLER, C. PAUL HILLIARD, JOE ELSBURY, JR., AND THE LOUISIANA INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. HONORABLE RICHARD P. IEYOUB, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East BatonRouge)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1110

KEITH W. MARCEAUX, ET UX v. DENNY WAYNE GIBBS, ET AL(Parish of Acadia)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-2839

MONICA STROIK v. WILBUR PONSETI, WARREN WOODFORK, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, AND ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parishof Orleans)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-2897

17 c/w and 96-C - 2929
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Numbers: 96-C-29, 96-C-2913

SHELIA TODD, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER DECEASED SON, JOSHUA TODD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, CODY LABAUVE AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-3090

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, WILLIAM KIMBALL, H.M. KIMBALL,AND ELIZABETH KIMBALL LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF A CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED v. SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. ET AL (Parish of West Baton Rouge)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CC-3094

CITY OF BATON ROUGE v. LONNIE BLAKELY (Parish of East Baton Rouge)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KA-1742

MELVIN GRAHAM v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL (Parish of Caddo)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0188

DIANE M. WHITE v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. (Parish ofJefferson)
Date: September 9, 1997
Docket Number: 97-C-0393

MAJORIE POWELL v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND LOUISE SINGLETON (Parish of Orleans)
Date: June 18, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-0715

STEVE DOUGLASS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR CHILD, ANNIE MARIE DOUGLASS; AND THE MINOR CHILDREN, ADAM RUBEN DOUGLASS AND ANDY ALTON DOUGLASS; AND KATHY DOUGLASS v. ALTON OCHSNER MEDICAL FOUNDATION; JOHN L. OCHSNER, M.D. TERRY D. KING, M.D.AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)
Date: June 13, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CC-2825

IN RE: KENNETH F. SARAMA
Date: June 13, 1997
Docket Number: 97-B-0452

MELVIN FOSTER AND LOU M. FOSTER v. DESTIN TRADING CORPORATION AND BLESSEY MARINE SERVICES, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)
Date: May 30, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-0803

DIANNA M. THERIOT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, GINA M. THERIOT v. MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)
Date: May 20, 1997
Docket Number: 95-C-2895

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DALE DWAYNE CRAIG (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (First Degree Murder)
Date: May 20, 1997
Docket Number: 95-KA-2499

KIMBERLY SYRIE v. VICTOR SCHILHAB, ET AL C/W ROBERT ETIE, ET AL v. VICTOR R. SCHILHAB, ET AL (Parish of Lafayette)
Date: May 20, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1027

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT CALHOUN (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (Sexual Battery and Molestation of a Juvenile)
Date: May 20, 1997
Docket Number: 96-K-0786

IN RE: GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION AND ROBERT HARRISON AND KENNETH E. SAMAHA AND SALES TAX, INC. VS. BOARD OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (Board of Ethics for Public Employees)
Date: May 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1907

CHARLES D. JONES v. BOARD OF ETHICS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS (Parish of East Baton Rouge)
Date: May 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CC-2005

FLOYD H. KEITH, ET UX v. UNITED STATE FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Concordia)
Date: May 9, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CC-2075

IN RE: DARYL GOLD
Date: April 18, 1997
Docket Number: 96-B-2526

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SAMUEL LEE BANKS
Date: April 18, 1997
Docket Number: 96-K-2227

STEVEN GUILLORY v. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, ET AL. (Parish of Acadia) LEMMON, J.
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1084

MERRIL J. DAIGLE v. MICHAEL J. AUTHEMENT, NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY AND LOUISIANA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Terrebonne)
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1662

96-C-1820
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1796

DEBORAH FLEMING VS. HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC. D/B/A/ CYPRESS HOSPITAL C/W SAUNDRA FLEMING AND SHARON FLEMING vs.. HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC. D/B/A CYPRESS HOSPITAL (Parish of Lafayette)
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1968

SAFETY NET FOR ABUSED PERSONS v. HONORABLE ROBERT L. SEGURA, ET AL (Parish of Iberia)
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CA-1978

MALCOLM LEE WASCOM, JR. v. LUCY F. WASCOM (Parish of Washington)
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CC-0125

STATE OF LOUISIANA V. ROBERT J. SAIZAN (Parish of East Baton Rouge) (Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Careless Driving)
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KA-1340

IN RE: JUDGE FRANK A. MARULLO, JR.
Date: April 8, 1997
Docket Number: 96-O-2222

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEONARD HART, JR. (Parish of Washington) (First Degree Murder)
Date: March 7, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KA-0697

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ALVIN SCOTT LOYD (Parish of St. John Baptist)(First Degree Murder)
Date: February 13, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KK-1805

SUCCESSION OF JAMES A. GILBERT (Parish of Jefferson)
Date: February 7, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-0949

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FLOYD CARMICHAEL FRANKLIN (Parish of Terrebonne) (Five Counts Attempted Second Degree Murder; One Count Armed Robbery)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 95-K-1876

STATE OF LOUISIANA AND BEN MORRISON, as successor to Ralph Slaughter, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BP EXPLORATION AND OIL INC. (Parish of Plaquemines)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-0716

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. T. L. JAMES & COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Orleans)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1112

JAMES C. BOYLE AND JUDITH BOYLE v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Parish of East Baton Rouge)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-C-1158

WILLIAM HENRY SANDERS v. CARL ZEAGLER, ET AL (Parish of LaSalle)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Numbers: 96-C-1170, 96-C-1270

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD v. ACANDS, INC. ET AL (Parish of Cameron)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CA-0895

CITY OF PLAQUEMINE, CITY LIGHT AND WATER PLANT VS. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION C/W CITY OF KAPLAN, LOUISIANA VS. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CA-1417

ALMA PLANTATION, LTD v. LA. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of East Baton Rouge)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-CA-1423

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JONATHAN HAWKINS (Parish of Orleans) (First Degree Murder)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-K-0766

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RICKI HART (Parish of Washington)
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-KA-0599

IN RE: JUDGE HENRY H. LEMOINE, JR.
Date: January 14, 1997
Docket Number: 96-O-2116