Reevaluation of Capital Punishment for Secondary Participants: Insights from STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE JAMES SONNIER Introduction The case of STATE OF LOUISIANA v. EDDIE JAMES SONNIER, 380 So. 2d 1...
Jury Instruction Standards in Capital Cases: Ensuring Fair Sentencing in State v. Elmo Patrick Sonnier Introduction State of Louisiana v. Elmo Patrick Sonnier is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Louisiana Supreme Court Establishes Gender-Neutral Alimony Standards in Lovell v. Lovell Introduction In Mary Lee Lovell v. Arthur Gordon Lovell, 378 So.2d 418 (La. 1979), the Supreme Court of...
Separation of Survival and Wrongful Death Actions Under La.C.C. Article 2315: Insights from A. J. Guidry et al. v. Eugene Theriot et al. Introduction The case of A. J. Guidry et al. v. Eugene Theriot...
Sufficiency of Evidence and Due Process in Fraudulent Accommodation Cases: Analysis of State of Louisiana v. Frank D. Mathews Introduction The case of State of Louisiana v. Frank D. Mathews, reported...
State of Louisiana v. Herschel Sterling: Clarifying State Obligations in Preliminary Examinations Introduction State of Louisiana v. Herschel Sterling, 376 So. 2d 103 (La. 1979), is a pivotal case in...
Limits of Privacy Rights in Publicly Visible Property: The Jaubert v. Crowley Post-Signal Decision Introduction In the landmark case of James J. Jaubert et ux. v. Crowley Post-Signal, Inc. (375 So....
Contra Non Valentem Exception in Tort Claims: Corsey v. State of Louisiana Introduction Corsey v. State of Louisiana is a landmark 1979 decision by the Supreme Court of Louisiana that redefined the...
Reaffirming the Validity of Search and Seizure Under the Automobile Exception in Drug Distribution Cases Introduction State of Louisiana v. Earl Spencer and State of Louisiana v. James Johnson are...
Overruling Contributory Negligence in Highway Shoulder Maintenance: Rue v. Louisiana Department of Highways Introduction Patricia C. Rue and Lloyd Rue, Jr. v. State of Louisiana, Department of...
RECK v. STEVENS: Affirming the Discretion in Awarding General Damages Introduction The case of Gothlyn J. Reck v. Richard Stevens, decided by the Supreme Court of Louisiana on June 25, 1979,...
Admissibility of Other-Crime Evidence in Proving Design and Intent: Analysis of State v. Hatcher Introduction State of Louisiana v. Gerald Hatcher (372 So. 2d 1024, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1979)...
Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products: Upholding Contingent Fee Entitlements Upon Without-Cause Attorney Discharge Introduction The case of Fred Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc. and The Hartford Group...
Retrospective Application of Statutes of Limitation in Medical Malpractice: Leighton Lott v. T. J. Haley et al. Introduction Leighton Lott v. T. J. Haley, M. D., J. Ray McDermott Company, Aetna...
Affirming Earning Capacity Loss in Damage Awards: Insights from Louisiana's Supreme Court in FOLSE v. FAKOURI Introduction The case of Francis Louis Folse et al. v. Michalas E. Fakouri et al.,...
Establishing Causation in Workmen's Compensation: The Landmark Decision in West v. Bayou Vista Manor Introduction In the seminal case of Delma West v. Bayou Vista Manor, Inc., the Supreme Court of...
Procedural Due Process in Public Contract Bidding: Haughton Elevator v. State of Louisiana Introduction The case of Haughton Elevator Division, Reliance Electric Corp. v. State of Louisiana (367 So....
Redefining Appellate Review for Excessive Sentencing: The State v. Hugo Cox Decision Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Hugo Cox, 369 So.2d 118 (La. 1979), the Supreme Court of Louisiana addressed...
Appellate Deference in Occupational Disability Claims: Valco Crump v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company and National Gypsum Company Introduction The case of Valco Crump v. Hartford Accident and...
Louisiana Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Lesser Included Offenses in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of State of Louisiana in the Interest of Kenneth...