Supreme Court of Louisiana Upholds La.R.S. 15:578.1: Maintaining Public Records for DWI Pretrial Diversion Participants Introduction In the landmark case of State of Louisiana v. Alexander Granger...
Louisiana Supreme Court Establishes Solidary Liability Between Uninsured Motorist and Workers' Compensation Insurers: Bellard v. American Central Insurance Co. Introduction In the landmark case of...
Louisiana Supreme Court Establishes Distinction Between Sentencing Enhancements and Substantive Charges in State v. Robertson Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Timothy E. Robertson, 988 So. 2d...
Affirmation of DNA Evidence Admissibility in STATE of Louisiana v. Derrick Todd Lee Introduction STATE of Louisiana v. Derrick Todd Lee is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Louisiana on...
Affirmation of UM Selection Form Validity Requirements in Gray v. American National Property Casualty Co. Introduction The case of William Gray, et ux. v. American National Property Casualty Co., et...
Reaffirming Summary Judgment Standards in Louisiana Medical Malpractice: Samaha v. Rau Introduction Darryl Samaha and Karman Samaha v. David J. Rau, M.D., decided by the Supreme Court of Louisiana on...
Louisiana Supreme Court Establishes Landlord Liability for Lessee's Nuisance Under Civil Code Article 667 Introduction In the landmark case of Peterson M. YOKUM and Polly Elizabeth Anderson v. 615...
Louisiana Supreme Court Establishes Pre-Cap Comparative Fault Allocation in Medical Malpractice Introduction In the landmark case of Nora Miller, et vir v. Lammico, et al., decided on January 16,...
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of LSA-R.S. 11:1481: Funding Assessors' Retirement Fund through Ad Valorem Taxes Introduction The case of The City of New Orleans and the Honorable...
Louisiana Supreme Court Overrules 'One Day, One Conviction' Rule in Habitual Offender Enhancements Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Louisiana v. Shon P. Shaw (969 So. 2d 1233), the...
Louisiana Supreme Court Restricts Medical Malpractice Act to Clinical Negligence: Insights from LaCoste v. Pendleton Methodist Hospital Introduction In the landmark case of Stephen B. LaCoste, et al....
Habitual Offender Enhancement Permitted for Felons in Possession of Firearms under La.R.S. 14:95.1 Introduction State of Louisiana v. Monolo Anton Baker, 970 So. 2d 948 (La. 2007), is a landmark...
Clarifying Victim Identification in Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Use: State v. Macon Introduction In the landmark case of State of Louisiana v. Wayne Macon, the Supreme Court of Louisiana addressed...
Affirmation of Conviction in STATE of Louisiana v. Daniel Joseph Blank: Analyzing Jurisprudential Boundaries in Capital Sentencing Introduction The case of STATE of Louisiana v. Daniel Joseph Blank,...
Clarifying the Boundaries of Coverage: Work Product Exclusion Prevails Over PCOH in CGL Policies Introduction The case of Supreme Services and Specialty Co., Inc. v. Sonny Greer, Inc., et al. (958...
Strict Contractual Interpretation Upholds Insurance Policy Limits in Helen C. Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home Introduction Helen C. Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home, Inc. and Mulhearn Protective Insurance...
Clear Contractual Interpretation Overrides Retroactive Statutory Changes: Helen C. Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home, Inc. Introduction Helen C. Sims v. Mulhearn Funeral Home, Inc. and Mulhearn...
Double Jeopardy Protections Affirmed in State v. Langley Introduction State of Louisiana v. Ricky Joseph Langley, 958 So. 2d 1160 (La. 2007), is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Mandatory Life Sentence in Second Degree Murder: STATE v. Hill Introduction The case STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Terry Glen Hill, Appellant (956 So.2d 758) was adjudicated by the...
Kaiser v. Hardin: Supreme Court of Louisiana Reaffirms Jury's Damage Awards in Automobile Collision Case Introduction The case of Thurman and Rosemary Kaiser v. Harry Hardin and United Services...