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ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL v. J. EVERETT EAVES, INC. AND WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
VICTORY, Justice, concurs in the result.
GUIDRY, Jusice, concurs and assigns reasons.
LEMMON LAW FIRM,
Harry T. Lemmon;
SESSIONS, FISHMAN, NATHAN & ISRAEL, LLP,
April Lee Watson, Jack Marks Alltmont;
For Applicant;
FISHMAN, HAYGOOD, PHELPS, WALMSLEY, WILLIS & SWANSON,
James Richard Swanson, Loretta Gallaher Mince,
Lance C. McCardle;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-CC-2632CONSOLIDATED WITHNO.2009-CC-2635DAVID HOGG, JOHN HOGG, GEORGE HOGG, III,STEPHEN HOGG AND SANDRA DEFREESE HOGGVERSUSCHEVRON USA, INC. F/K/A GULF OIL COMPANY,E. LEE YOUNG AND E. LEE YOUNG AND COMPANY, INC.,WILLIAM BURT AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANYON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,SECOND CIRCUIT, PARISH OF LINCOLN
WEIMER, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
JOHNSON, Justice, dissents.
KNOLLl, Justice, dissents and assigns reasons.
Oscar Price Barnes, III;
For Applicant; (No.2009-CC-2632)
BARHAM, WARNER & BELLAMY, LLC,
Richard G. Barham;
KEAN, MILLER, HAWTHORNE, D'ARMOND, MCCOWAN & JARMAN,
Leonard Louis Kilgore, III, Richard D. McConnell, Jr.;
NALLEY & DEW,
Dona Jeanne Dew, George J. Nalley, Jr.;
SHOTWELL, BROWN & SPERRY,
Clarence Allan Martin, III;
For Respondent. (No.2009-CC-2632)
CONSOLIDATED WITH:
(Continued) July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-CC-2632CONSOLIDATED WITHNO.2009-CC-2635DAVID HOGG, JOHN HOGG, GEORGE HOGG, III,STEPHEN HOGG AND SANDRA DEFREESE HOGGVERSUSCHEVRON USA, INC. F/K/A GULF OIL COMPANY,E. LEE YOUNG AND E. LEE YOUNG AND COMPANY, INC.,WILLIAM BURT AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANYON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,SECOND CIRCUIT, PARISH OF LINCOLN
WEIMER, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
JOHNSON, Justice, dissents.
KNOLLl, Justice, dissents and assigns reasons.
KEAN, MILLER, HAWTHORNE, D'ARMOND, MCCOWAN & JARMAN,
Leonard Louis Kilgore, III, Richard D. McConnell, Jr.;
SHOTWELL, BROWN & SPERRY,
Clarence Allan Martin, III;
For Applicant; (No.2009-CC-2635)
Oscar Price Barnes, III;
BARHAM, WARNER & BELLAMY, LLC,
Richard G. Barham;
NALLEY & DEW,
George J. Nalley, Jr., Dona Jeanne Dew;
For Respondent. (No.2009-CC-2635) July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-C-2418ELLA HAWKINS, ET AL.VERSUSANDREW JOHN REDMON, ET AL.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,THIRD CIRCUIT, PARISH OF AVOYELLES
WEIMER, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball. Retired Judge Thomas C. Wicker, Jr., assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Justice Jeannette Knoll, recused.
BORNE & WILKES, LLP,
Keith Michael Borne;
For Applicant;
THE KNOLL LAW FIRM, LLC,
Triston Kane Knoll, Jerold Edward Knoll;
JOHNSON LAW FIRM, LLC,
Mary Helen Johnson;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-C-2195S.J. ET AL.VERSUSLAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARDON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,THIRD CIRCUIT, PARISH OF LAFAYETTE
GUIDRY, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
JOHNSON, Justice, dissents and assigns reasons.
THE LAW OFFICE OF DAWN L. MORRIS, LLC,
Dawn L. Morris;
For Applicant;
DOUCET & SPEER,
Jeffery F. Speer;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-C-2477MARK H. FOSHEEVERSUSGEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS & VINYLS, L.L.C.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,FIRST CIRCUIT, PARISH OF IBERVILLE
PER CURIAM
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
KNOLL, Justice, dissents and assigns reasons.
WEIMER, Justice, dissents.
CIACCIO, Justice ad hoc, dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Knoll.
Marvin E. Owen;
For Applicant;
BREAZEALE, SACHSE & WILSON, LLP,
Yvonne Reed Olinde,
Murphy James Foster, III;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-B-2658IN RE: W. SCOTT MAXWELLATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
PER CURIAM
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
Charles Bennett Plattsmier,
Bernadine Johnson;
For Applicant;
THE WHITEHEAD LAW OFFICES,
Charles Raymond Whitehead, Jr.;
W. Scott Maxwell;
CULPEPPER & CARROLL, PLLC,
Bobby L. Culpepper;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2008-K-2262STATE OF LOUISIANAVERSUSTHOMAS WELLSON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,FOURTH CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ORLEANS
WEIMER, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
JOHNSON, Justice, dissents and assigns reasons.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., District Attorney,
Alyson R. Graugnard, Robert Louis Freeman, Jr.,
Bradley Michael Scott,
Assistant District Attorneys;
For Applicant;
Bruce Gerard Whittaker;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-KK-1983STATE OF LOUISIANAVERSUSAUGUSTUS JACKSONON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,FOURTH CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ORLEANS
PER CURIAM
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., District Attorney,
Andrew Pickett, Matthew Culver Kirkham,
Donna R. Andrieu,
Assistant District Attorneys;
For Applicant;
STOUTZ & STOUTZ LAW FIRM,
William Clifton Stoutz;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-KK-2581STATE OF LOUISIANAVERSUSPORFIRIO ESCOTOON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,FIRST CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY
CIACCIO, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Walter P. Reed, District Attorney,
Bruce George Dearing, Kathryn W. Landry,
Assistant District Attorneys;
For Applicant;
Warren LeDoux Montgomery;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-C-2037ROGER D. PHIPPSVERSUSCYNTHIA NELSON SCHUPP ANDROLAND LAWRENCE CUTRER, JR.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,FOURTH CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CIACCIO, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
PHIPPS & PHIPPS,
Roger Phipps, Evanthea Parker Phipps;
For Applicant;
ADAMS & REESE, LLP,
Malcolm Andrew Meyer, Conrad Meyer, IV,
Lauren Joanna Delery, Maurice Carlos Ruffin,
Lee Christopher Reid;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-C-2160C & C ENERGY, L.L.C. AND RED SOX INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.VERSUSCODY INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,SECOND CIRCUIT, PARISH OF CADDO
GUIDRY, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
SIMMONS, MORRIS & CARROLL, LLC,
Brandon Trey Morris, Harry D. Simmons;
For Applicant;
Richard E. Hiller;
For Respondent. July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2010-B-0323IN RE: JOHN H. CLEGGATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
PER CURIAM
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
KNOLL, Justice, concurs in part and dissents in part, with reasons.
Charles Bennett Plattsmier;
For Applicant;
THE SCHIFF LAW CORPORATION,
Leslie J. Schiff;
John H. Clegg;
For Respondent.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2008-KA-1366STATE OF LOUISIANAVERSUSDUSTIN DRESSNERON APPEAL FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIALDISTRICT COURT, FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSONHONORABLE HANS J. LILJEBERG, JUDGE
KNOLL, Justice
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
CAPITAL APPEALS PROJECT,
G. Benjamin Cohen, Bidish J. Sarma;
JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER, POITEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE,
M. Richard Schroeder;
For Appellant;
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney,
Juliet Lee Clark, Terry Michael Boudreaux,
Cameron Matthew Mary, Assistant District Attorneys;
For Appellee.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2009-K-1355STATE OF LOUISIANAVERSUSMARYLN A. LEBLANCON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,THIRD CIRCUIT, PARISH OF LAFAYETTE
PER CURIAM
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General,
Michael Harson, District Attorney,
Keith A. Stutes, Assistant District Attorney;
For Appellant;
Alfred Frem Boustany, II,
For Appellee.
July 6, 2010
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.2010-B-0079IN RE: EDWARD M. NICHOLS, JR.ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
PER CURIAM
Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.
Charles Bennett Plattsmier,
Gregory Lynn Tweed;
For Applicant;
Edward M. Nichols, Jr.;
For Respondent.
JOHNSON, Justice
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Docket No: NO. 2009-C-2161
Decided: July 06, 2010
Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana.
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