Strict Products Liability Affirmed in Halphen v. Johns-Manville: Establishing Manufacturer Accountability Without Knowledge of Danger Introduction In HALPHEN v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORPoration,...
Interpreting La.Rev.Stat. § 9:5628 as a Prescriptive Period in Medical Malpractice Introduction The case of Herman Hebert and Lucy HEBERT v. DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPital (486 So. 2d 717) adjudicated by...
Guidelines for Attorney Mismanagement of Client Funds: Louisiana State Bar Association v. Hinrichs Introduction Louisiana State Bar Association v. Wilmer G. Hinrichs is a landmark case adjudicated by...
Defense Witness Immunity and Verdict Modification in Louisiana: Analysis of STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GUY A. LOMBARD Introduction STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GUY A. LOMBARD, 486 So. 2d 106 (La. 1986), is a...
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Intentional Act Exception to Worker's Compensation Introduction The case of Simoneaux and McCormick v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc....
Limits on Appellate Court's Correction of Illegally Lenient Sentences: STATE v. FRASER Introduction State of Louisiana v. Byron Fraser, 484 So. 2d 122 (1986), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Death Penalty and Upholding Procedural Standards in State of Louisiana v. Leslie Lowenfield Introduction State of Louisiana v. Leslie Lowenfield is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Tandem Application of Firearm Enhancement Statutes in Louisiana: Insights from STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATRICK HOGAN Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Patrick Hogan, 480 So. 2d 288 (La. 1985), the...
Louisiana Supreme Court Establishes Distinction Between Vicarious Liability and Independent Negligence in Medical Malpractice Cases Introduction The case of Henry A. Sibley, III Curator of Jane...
Presumption of Causation in Worker’s Compensation: Walton v. Normandy Village Homes Association Introduction Walton v. Normandy Village Homes Association, Inc., et al. is a landmark 1985 decision by...
Conversion of Securities and Fiduciary Responsibility: Analyzing Quealy v. Paine Webber Introduction The case of William L. QUEALY v. PAINE, WEBBER, JACKSON Curtis, Inc., Donald S. Castrone, New...
Relation Back Doctrine in Amended Petitions: Giroir v. South Louisiana Medical Center Introduction The case of Roy Giroir, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Earline Giroir v. South...
Reinstatement of Appeal Rights: Insights from STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARION COUNTERMAN Introduction The landmark case STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARION COUNTERMAN, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Duty of Insurers to Tender Reasonable General Damages in Underinsured Motorist Claims: McDill v. Utica Mutual Insurance Company Introduction Stanley D. McDill v. Utica Mutual Insurance Company, 475...
Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction: Analysis of Peremptory Challenge Reduction and Capital Sentencing Procedures in State of Louisiana v. Andrew Lee Jones Introduction The case of State of...
Establishing Comparative Negligence: Revisiting Fault Apportionment in ORA D. WATSON, ET AL. v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (1985) Introduction The case of Ora D. Watson, et al. v....
Sufficiency of Evidence in Criminal Negligence: Insights from State of Louisiana v. Peggy Lilly Introduction The case of State of Louisiana v. Peggy Lilly, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Second Degree Murder Conviction in Porretto Case: Standards for Sufficiency of Evidence and Admissibility of Testimony Introduction The case of State of Louisiana v. Jan J. Porretto...
Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in State of Louisiana v. David Earl Wilson Introduction State of Louisiana v. David Earl Wilson is a seminal case adjudicated by the...
Reevaluating Probable Cause: State of Louisiana v. Raheem Establishes Stringent Standards for Informant Reliability Introduction The case of State of Louisiana v. Jameelah Malik Raheem and Tahir...